Marius Hirsekorn

Research VesselsGeneral information & exhaust gas cleaning

POLARSTERNPolar research icebreaker and supply vesselCommissioned : 1982Home port : BremerhavenMain cruising areas : Arctic and Antarctic OceanLength : 118 metres Crew complement : 43- 44Work opportunities : 55 persons, scientific or technical staff

HEINCKEMedium-range research vesselCommissioned : 1990Home port : Helgoland Main cruising areas : North Sea and North AtlanticLength : 54.5 metresCrew complement : 12Work opportunities : 12 persons, scientific or technical staff

2015:Renewal of all 3 main engines. (MAN D2842 LE301; 532kW)Installation of particulate filters (DPF) and selective catalyticNOx reduction (SCR). Renewal of the complete funnel due to filter space requirements.Costs per DPF/SCR unit incl. installation about 200.000€

MYA IIResearch vesselCommissioned : 2013; (with particulate filter & SCR)Home port : List / SyltMain cruising areas : Sylt-Rømø & North Sea to HelgolandLength : 21,7 metresCrew complement : 2Work opportunities : 10 persons, scientific or technical staff

UTHÖRNResearch cutterCommissioned : 1982Home port : HelgolandMain cruising areas : Helgoland and German BightLength : 30.5 metresCrew complement : 5Work opportunities : 2 / 25 persons, scientific or technical staff

AADEMotorboatCommissioned : 1974Home port : HelgolandCruising area : Helgoland and surroundings Length : 12.9 metres Crew complement : 2Work opportunities : 3 persons, scientific or technical staff

The vessels are operated by the shipping companies Briese (Heincke) and F.Laeisz (Others) on behalf of the AWI.

References:Pictures Polarstern: M.HoppmannPictures Heincke: H.Mueller-Elsner, M.Hirsekorn, HUG-EngineeringPictures Mya II: F.Lange, HUG-EngineeringPictures Uthörn: M.Hirsekorn, J.QuastenPictures Aade: U.Nettelmann

BREMERHAVEN

Am Handelshafen 1227570 BremerhavenTelefon 0471 4831-0www.awi.de

2017-IRSO

The Alfred-Wegener-Institute…

• was established in Bremerhaven 1980 as a foundation under public law and has 1100 employees (2015)

• is an international leader in polar research• in the context of climate and

coastal research, makes significant contributions to promoting awareness of how our global environment and the Earth system are changing

• provides the scientific basis for political decisions

• provides essential polar and marine infrastructures