The RV Meteor (also Meteor III) is a multidisciplinary research vessel operating mainly on the high sea. She is owned by the German state represented by its Federal Ministry of Education and Research[3] and registered in Hamburg.[1]
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| History | |
|---|---|
 Germany | |
| Name | RV Meteor |
| Owner | Federal Ministry of Education and Research (Germany)[1] |
| Operator | Briese Schiffahrts GmbH |
| Port of registry |  Germany |
| Builder | Schlichting-Werft, Travemünde, Germany[1] |
| Homeport | Hamburg |
| Identification | |
| Status | Active as of 2018 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Research vessel |
| Length | 97.5 m (319 ft 11 in)[1] |
| Beam | 16.5 m (54 ft 2 in)[1] |
| Draught | 5.61 m (18 ft 5 in)[1] |
| Installed power | 2 x 1,150 kW electrical engines |
| Propulsion | Diesel-electrical system |
| Speed | 11.5 knots (21.3 km/h)[1] |
| Crew | 33 + 30 scientists[1] |
RV Meteor operates mainly in the areas of the Atlantic, the eastern Pacific, and the western Indian Oceans, as well as the Mediterranean and the Baltic Seas.[3] The current Meteor is the third German research vessel in a row sharing the same name, after Meteor and RV Meteor (1964).
Until 2012, Meteor was operated by Bremerhaven based company F. Laeisz GmbH. Since January 2013 the ship has a new operator, Briese Schiffahrt in Leer.[4] It can accommodate up to 30 scientists for work in 20 laboratories on the main deck.[4]
A new ship named Meteor was ordered at Meyer Werft and Fassmer in 2022 to replace the Meteor and the Poseidon, which has already been retired, in 2026.[5]The Keel was laid on 11 July 2023 at Neptun Werft, Rostock.[6][7][8][9][10] The ship is going to be completed at Meyer Werft, Papenburg.[11][12][13] The hull was trowed from Rostock to Emden by the Tugs 'VB Breherhacen' and 'VB Roennbeck' to Emdem. On 10 August around noon, the section left Emden towed by the Radbod at the bow and the Gruno IV at the aft, followed by the Gruno 2, towards Papenburg.[14] [15][16][17]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h Heygen, Ronald; crew of RV Meteor (2006). Meteor Handbuch (Meteor handbook) (PDF) (in German). Leitstelle Meteor. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
- ^ a b c "Meteor (IMO: 8411279)". vesseltracker.com. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
- ^ a b "METEOR". Portal Deutsche Forschungsschiffe. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
- ^ a b "Neuer Reeder für das Forschungsschiff METEOR (New operator for RV Meteor), press release". Federal Ministry for Education and Research (BMBF) (in German). Archived from the original on 4 January 2014. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
- ^ "Milestone for environmental and marine research Fassmer and MEYER Group combine know-how for the construction of the research vessel METEOR IV". 2022-01-26. Retrieved 2023-04-23.
- ^ dpa (2023-07-11). "In Rostock wird das Forschungsschiff "Meteor IV" auf Kiel gelegt | NNN". nnn.de (in German). Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ Limited, Alamy. "11. Juli 2023, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Warnemünde: Die Kiellegen-Zeremonie für das Forschungsschiff Meteor IV findet auf der Werft Neptun statt. Das Bundesministerium für Forschung hatte den Bauauftrag an die Meyer-Werft in Niedersachsen, der die Neptun-Werft in Rostock angehört, und an die Fassmer-Werft als Partner vergeben. Das etwa 125 Meter lange Schiff mit 35 Wissenschaftlern und 36 nautischen und technischen Besatzungsmitgliedern soll 2026 ausgeliefert werden. Foto: Bernd Wüstneck/dpa Stockfotografie - Alamy". www.alamy.de (in German). Retrieved 2024-03-22.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Limited, Alamy. "11. Juli 2023, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Warnemünde: Die Kiellegen-Zeremonie für das Forschungsschiff Meteor IV findet auf der Werft Neptun statt. Das Bundesministerium für Forschung hatte den Bauauftrag an die Meyer-Werft in Niedersachsen, der die Neptun-Werft in Rostock angehört, und an die Fassmer-Werft als Partner vergeben. Das etwa 125 Meter lange Schiff mit 35 Wissenschaftlern und 36 nautischen und technischen Besatzungsmitgliedern soll 2026 ausgeliefert werden. Foto: Bernd Wüstneck/dpa Stockfotografie - Alamy". www.alamy.de (in German). Retrieved 2024-03-22.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Wayback Machine". 2024-03-22. Archived from the original on 2024-03-22. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ "Wayback Machine". 2024-03-22. Archived from the original on 2024-03-22. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ Westerkamp, Jannik (2024-08-07). "Maschinenraummodul der »Meteor« verlässt Neptun-Werft - Binnenschifffahrt Online". binnenschifffahrt-online.de (in German). Retrieved 2024-08-09.
- ^ Behling, Frank (2024-08-09). "Neues Forschungsschiff "Meteor" erstmals im Nord-Ostsee-Kanal". www.kn-online.de (in German). Retrieved 2024-08-09.
- ^ Assies, Christoph (2024-08-09). ""Meteor IV": Bau wird auf Meyer Werft fortgesetzt | NOZ". noz.de (in German). Retrieved 2024-08-09.
- ^ https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/details/ships/shipid:130717/mmsi:211215560/imo:7619288/vessel:RADBOD
- ^ https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/details/ships/shipid:5675219/mmsi:211003526/imo:0/vessel:LSE_CASCO_PROJECT
- ^ https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/details/ships/shipid:1177014/mmsi:244882000/imo:8433382/vessel:GRUNO_II
- ^ https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/details/ships/shipid:268862/mmsi:246502000/imo:9342669/vessel:GRUNO4
External links
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Media related to RV Meteor at Wikimedia Commons- Meteor homepage (German)
- Briese Schiffahrts (shipping company operating the Meteor)
- Research Vessel Meteor (by German Marine Research Consortium)
- List of cruise reports (all scientific cruises back to 1986)
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