SENCKENBERG

SENCKENBERG (IMO: 8137213) sailing under the Germany flag. It has an overall length of 98 feets and a beam of 26 feets.

Vessel Profile

Vessel Identification

• MMSI: 211217760
• IMO: 8137213
• Call Sign: DDAW
• Flag: Germany
• Vessel Type: Research Vessel
• AIS Type: 31 (Tug, but classified as research vessel operationally)

Specifications

• Gross Tonnage: 999 GT
• Length Overall: 57.6 m
• Beam: 11.5 m
• Draft: 3.9 m
• Year Built: 1983

Propulsion

• Propulsion Type: Diesel-Electric
• Drive Type: Controllable Pitch Propeller

Shipyard

• Builder: Schichau-Unterweser AG
• Build Location: Bremerhaven, Germany
• Year Delivered: 1983

Owner / Operator

• Owner: Senckenberg Gesellschaft für Naturforschung
• Operator: Senckenberg am Meer, Wilhelmshaven
• Country: Germany

Operating Region

• Primary Area: North Sea and Wadden Sea
• Secondary Areas: German Bight, coastal waters of the southeastern North Sea
• Port of Registry: Wilhelmshaven, Germany

Vessel Description

SENCKENBERG is a German research vessel operated by the Senckenberg Society for Nature Research, specifically through its marine research department Senckenberg am Meer, based in Wilhelmshaven. The vessel is primarily deployed in support of marine biological, geological, and ecological research activities in the North Sea and Wadden Sea region. She conducts scientific survey work including sediment sampling, biological sampling, and environmental monitoring in the shallow coastal and tidal flat environments characteristic of the German North Sea coast. Built in 1983 at Schichau-Unterweser AG in Bremerhaven, the vessel has served as a dedicated platform for coastal and nearshore scientific investigations for several decades. Her relatively shallow draft makes her well suited for operations in the environmentally sensitive and internationally protected Wadden Sea UNESCO World Heritage Area.