FALCKENSTEIN

FALCKENSTEIN (IMO: 8917704) sailing under the Germany flag. It has an overall length of 89 feets and a beam of 26 feets.

Vessel Identification

• MMSI: 211222720
• IMO: 8917704
• Call Sign: DJQO
• Flag State: Germany
• Vessel Type: Buoy Tender / Government Vessel
• AIS Type: 35 (Military/Government)

Specification

• Gross Tonnage: 642 GT
• Length Overall: 52.5 m
• Beam: 12.6 m
• Draught: 3.0 m
• Year Built: 1990

Propulsion

• Propulsion Type: Diesel
• Drive Type: Twin Screw

Shipyard

• Builder: Schichau Seebeckwerft
• Build Year: 1990
• Country: Germany

Owner / Operator

• Owner: Wasserstraßen- und Schifffahrtsamt (WSA) — German Federal Waterways and Shipping Authority
• Operator: WSA Ostsee
• Country: Germany

Operating Region

• Primary Area: Baltic Sea
• Region: German Baltic coastal waters, including approaches to major ports and fairways managed by WSA Ostsee
• Trading Area: Restricted — Domestic/Government Operations

Vessel Description

FALCKENSTEIN is a German government buoy tender operated by the Wasserstraßen- und Schifffahrtsamt (WSA), the federal authority responsible for maintaining inland and coastal waterways in Germany. The vessel is primarily tasked with servicing, laying, and recovering navigational aids such as buoys and beacons along the Baltic Sea coastline. As a purpose-built tender, she supports safe maritime navigation in German Baltic waters. The vessel is named after a location near Kiel, reflecting her operational connection to the western Baltic region. She operates under strict government maritime authority and is not engaged in commercial trade.