DENEB

DENEB (IMO: 9079470) sailing under the Germany flag. It has an overall length of 171 feets and a beam of 39 feets.

Vessel Identification

• MMSI: 211222290
• IMO Number: 9079470
• Call Sign: DBBA
• Flag State: Germany
• Vessel Type: Research Vessel
• AIS Type: 31 (Tug) / Research

Specifications

• Gross Tonnage: 1,592 GT
• Deadweight: 500 DWT
• Length Overall: 55.3 m
• Beam: 12.5 m
• Draft: 4.8 m
• Year Built: 1997

Propulsion

• Propulsion Type: Diesel-Electric
• Drive Type: Azimuth Thruster / Voith-Schneider Propeller configuration
• Service Speed: approximately 12 knots

Shipyard

• Builder: Kröger Werft
• Build Location: Rendsburg, Germany
• Year Delivered: 1997

Owner / Operator

• Owner: Bundesamt für Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie (BSH)
• Operator: BSH — Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency
• Country: Germany

Navigation and Communications Equipment

• AIS Class: Class A Transponder
• GMDSS: Fitted
• Navigation Aids: Equipped for hydrographic survey operations including echo sounders, DGPS, and oceanographic sensor systems

Operating Region

• Primary Area: North Sea and Baltic Sea
• Operational Zone: German Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and adjacent waters
• Port of Registry: Hamburg, Germany

Vessel Description

DENEB is a hydrographic and oceanographic research vessel operated by the Bundesamt für Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie (BSH), Germany's Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency. The vessel is purpose-built to conduct systematic surveys of German waters, including bathymetric charting, tide gauge monitoring, oceanographic sampling, and environmental data collection across the North Sea and Baltic Sea regions. As a government-operated research platform, DENEB supports the production and maintenance of official German nautical charts and contributes to maritime safety through continuous hydrographic assessment of seabed conditions, sediment dynamics, and water column properties. The vessel is equipped to operate in the demanding conditions of the southern North Sea and western Baltic, reflecting a design optimized for precision survey work rather than deep-ocean research.