Research Vessel HEINCKE Operated by the Alfred-Wegener-Institute

• Published in: Journal of large-scale research facilities JLSRF
• Main Authors: Rainer Knust, Uwe Nixdorf, Marius Hirsekorn
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Forschungszentrum Jülich 2017
• Subjects: Technology; T; Svalbard; Alfred Wegener Institute; North Atlantic
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.17815/jlsrf-3-164; https://doaj.org/article/bd4e6f44a51545fa8c8e4e19c575dde6

HEINCKE operated by the Alfred-Wegener-Institut Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar- und Meeresforschung, is a medium size multipurpose research vessel, which was designed for long-term cruises throughout the North Atlantic Sea up to Svalbard and the adjacent shelf seas. She offers work places and accommodation for 12 scientists and 12 crew members. The operating range of this low noise ship is about 7500 nautical miles (= 30 passage days). Four laboratories (wet, dry, constant temperature controlled and hydroacoustic/CTD) offer almost vibration-free work places. Additionally space is available for special containers. The ship is equipped with several winch systems, cranes, and sonar systems, which allow a wide range of biological, chemical, oceanographic, geological and geophysical research applications. The onboard science support equipment allows working in water depths of up to approximately 2000 meters.