LUDWIG PRANDTL

LUDWIG PRANDTL (IMO: 8332320) is a baycraft vessel sailing under the Germany flag. It has an overall length of 102 feets and a beam of 23 feets.

Vessel Identification

• MMSI: 211269580
• IMO: 8332320
• Call Sign: DAOH
• Flag: Germany
• Vessel Type: Research Vessel
• AIS Type: 31 (Tug, but classified as Research Vessel in registry)

Specifications

• Gross Tonnage: 1,024 GT
• Deadweight: 400 DWT
• Length Overall: 57.3 m
• Beam: 12.5 m
• Draft: 4.0 m
• Year Built: 1983

Propulsion

• Propulsion Type: Diesel-electric
• Drive Type: Controllable pitch propeller
• Bow Thruster: Yes

Shipyard

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

Owner / Operator

• Owner: Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon (formerly Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht)
• Operator: Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) / Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon
• Home Port: Hamburg, Germany

Navigation / Communications Equipment

• AIS: Class A Transponder
• GMDSS: Equipped
• Radar: Installed
• GPS Navigation: Yes

Operating Region

• Primary Area: North Sea and Baltic Sea
• Secondary Areas: Elbe Estuary, German Bight, and adjacent coastal waters
• Operational Scope: Regional European waters

Vessel Description

Ludwig Prandtl is a German research vessel operated in support of oceanographic, hydrographic, and environmental research activities in the North Sea and Baltic Sea regions. Named after the renowned German physicist and fluid dynamics pioneer Ludwig Prandtl, the vessel serves as a coastal and nearshore research platform primarily supporting the scientific programs of Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon. The ship is equipped to conduct water column sampling, sediment studies, physical oceanography, and environmental monitoring operations. As a relatively compact research vessel, she is well suited for shallow coastal and estuarine environments, including operations within the Elbe River estuary. She has been in continuous scientific service since her delivery in 1983, making her one of the longer-serving research vessels in the German research fleet.