BUTENDIEK

BUTENDIEK (IMO: 9073593) is a Fishing vessel sailing under the Germany flag. It has an overall length of 72 feets and a beam of 23 feets.

Vessel Identification

• MMSI: 211555000
• IMO: 9073593
• Call Sign: DIRZ
• Flag State: Germany
• Vessel Type: Research Vessel
• AIS Type: 31 (Tug)

Specification

• Gross Tonnage: 1,843 GT
• Deadweight: 500 DWT
• Length Overall: 59.9 m
• Beam: 13.0 m
• Draft: 4.2 m
• Year Built: 1995

Propulsion

• Propulsion Type: Diesel-Electric
• Engine Configuration: Twin screw
• Speed: 12.5 knots (service)

Shipyard

• Builder: Schichau Seebeckwerft
• Build Location: Bremerhaven, Germany
• Year Completed: 1995

Owner / Operator

• Owner: Bundesamt für Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie (BSH)
• Operator: BSH (Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency)
• Country: Germany
• Home Port: Hamburg, Germany

Navigation / Communications Equipment

• AIS Class: Class A
• GMDSS Equipped: Yes
• Navigation Systems: GPS, DGPS
• Communication Systems: VHF, MF/HF Radio

Operating Region

• Primary Region: North Sea and Baltic Sea
• Operational Area: German Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and adjacent waters
• Survey Area: German coastal and offshore waters including offshore wind farm zones

Vessel Description

BUTENDIEK is a German-flagged research and survey vessel operated by the Bundesamt für Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie (BSH), Germany's Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency. The vessel is primarily deployed for hydrographic surveying, oceanographic research, and environmental monitoring missions in the North Sea and Baltic Sea. The name "Butendiek" is a Low German term referring to land or areas situated outside the dikes, reflecting the vessel's operational association with German coastal and offshore environments. The vessel supports the BSH mandate of ensuring navigational safety through systematic survey operations, sea level monitoring, and marine environmental data collection. It has also been associated with survey and monitoring activities in the vicinity of the Butendiek offshore wind farm area located west of the island of Sylt in the North Sea.