Egidora

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Ship data
flag GermanyGermany Germany
Ship type catamaran
class Blyth 15m
Callsign DLVB
home port Büsum
Shipyard Blyth Workcats, Canvey Island
Ship dimensions and crew
length
15 m ( Lüa )
width 6 m
Draft Max. 1.25 m
displacement 22  t
 
crew 2
Machine system
machine 2 × diesel engine ( Fiat Powertrain Cursor 90)
Machine
performanceTemplate: Infobox ship / maintenance / service format 		736 kW (1,001 PS)
Service
speed 		15 kn (28 km / h)
Top
speed 		18 kn (33 km / h)
propeller 2 × propellers
Transport capacities
Permitted number of passengers 12 people

The Egidora is a research catamaran of the Research and Technology Center West Coast (FTZ) of the Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel (CAU).

description

The ship was built by Blyth Workcats in Canvey Island in the UK . The construction costs amounted to 950,000 euros. About half of them were financed by funds from the State of Schleswig-Holstein and the German Research Foundation.

The ship was handed over to the Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel in June 2017 during the “Seawork International” boat show in Southampton . The ship was christened and put into service on October 25, 2017 in Büsum . The godmother was the Minister of Science of Schleswig-Holstein , Karin Prien . The ship replaced the research cutter Südfall , built in 1982 , from which some of the measuring instruments were taken over.

The name of the ship goes back to the oldest written mention of the river Eider in Latin.

The hull of the ship is made of glass fiber reinforced plastic . The ship can fall dry in the Wadden Sea . Due to the shallow draft, it can also navigate areas near the banks.

The ship is operated by two crew members . On day trips, it offers space for up to twelve additional people.

The ship is equipped with echo sounder , sonar and various measuring instruments for research. It has a moon pool . At the rear there is a stern gallows . A hydraulically operated crane that can lift up to 550 kg is installed in the stern area. On the deck there is a platform for observing sea ​​birds and marine mammals . There are two dry workplaces and a small wet workplace on board.

The ship is approved for national coastal voyages.

The drive takes place by two diesel engines ( Fiat Powertrain cursor 90), each with 368  kW power . The ship reaches a speed of up to 18  knots . The gearboxes allow the “crawl speed” that is important for research operations. A Fischer-Panda diesel generator with 10  kVA apparent power is available for the power supply.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Blyth Catamarans (PDF, 3.2 MB). Retrieved June 1, 2018.
  2. ↑ a b Research and Technology Center West Coast of Kiel University receives new research ship , press release no. 327/2017, Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, October 25, 2017. Accessed June 1, 2018.
  3. ↑ Free Ride for Research , press release, Ministry of Education, Science and Culture, October 25, 2017. Accessed June 1, 2018.
  4. ↑ UK builder delivers to German flag rules , Maritime Journal, June 20, 2017. Accessed June 1, 2018.
  5. ↑ Martina Drexler: "Egidora" on a research trip , Kieler Nachrichten , October 25, 2017. Retrieved on June 1, 2018.
  6. ↑ a b c d e f Egidora research catamaran , West Coast Research and Technology Center at the Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel. Retrieved June 1, 2018.