210'' Custom Research/ Expedition Ship 1967. In 1970, A. v. Humboldt was converted into a research vessel for the Institute of Marine Research in Warnemuende. From 1977 until 2004 she was in service as an oceanographic research vessel. Fully equipped with hospital facilities and research laboratories, this sturdy and updated vessel is in Germanischer Lloyd Class and current CL Class 100 A5E1 Ice Strengthened.
She was last in Dry Dock: DEC. 2006 completed. To be delivered with full trading certificates and ready to go. With accommodations for 31 guests, she is an excellent candidate for expedition charters, yacht conversion, or continued research service.
Detailed Conversion Plans have been developed and will convey with the sale of this ship, along with a reserved slot at a German yard for completion of the conversion project.
210'' Custom Research/ Expedition Ship 1967. In 1970, A. v. Humboldt was converted into a research vessel for the Institute of Marine Research in Warnemuende. From 1977 until 2004 she was in service as an oceanographic research vessel. Fully equipped with hospital facilities and research laboratories, this sturdy and updated vessel is in Germanischer Lloyd Class and current CL Class 100 A5E1 Ice Strengthened.
She was last in Dry Dock: DEC. 2006 completed. To be delivered with full trading certificates and ready to go. With accommodations for 31 guests, she is an excellent candidate for expedition charters, yacht conversion, or continued research service.
Detailed Conversion Plans have been developed and will convey with the sale of this ship, along with a reserved slot at a German yard for completion of the conversion project.
A.v. Humboldt can accommodate up to 31 guests in 1 or 2 bed cabins.
- Fully air conditioned.
- Several labs and hospitals.
- Bow thruster, 70 kW.
- (2) Radars.
- Gyrocompass.
- Autopilot.
- (3) Echo sounders.
- IRIDIUM Satellite telephone.
- GSM Data transmission.
- Wireless station.
- Doppler log.
- (2) Track plotters.
- (2) DGPS-Systems.
- Electronic chart system.
- GSM Telephone and fax system.
- NMARSAT A&M telephone and fax system.
- (3) Walky-talkies.
- 2-Ton hydraulic CTD winch with 5000m coaxial tross cable (8.2mm thick) which is kept in a dry CTD cabinet with hydraulic gate located midship starboard.
- 5-Ton Hydraulic A-frame at stern.
- 4-Ton Slewing boom with electric winches.
- CL Class 100 A5E1 Ice Strengthened.
- Classification: Germanischer Lloyd.
- (2) Rope winches 4000/6000m.
- 2-Ton hydraulic double drum winch, 4mm thick and 2500m long.
- Coaxial tross cable, 8.2mm thick and 2000m long.
- Capstan winches.
- Derricks.
- Steel rope, 6mm.
Shaft generator, 400 kVA.(3) Diesel generators: 330, 150 and 75 kVA.380/220V, 50 Hz partly stabilized.
Engines consume 4.5 tons of diesel per day at cruising speed.Propulsion: Variable pitch propeller.Active rudder, 70 kW.
- DWD weather station.
- Data collection and distribution system, DATADIS includes surface water thermosalinograph.
- Sediment echo sounder.
- Benthos Acoustic Releasing System.
- Acoustic Modem and Pinger System.
- Solar Radiation Measurement System.
- Cruise Assistant-DEV System.
- CTD-SBE911/IOW and rosette-system.
