MS science

**MS science**
	MS Wissenschaft with the exhibition "Digital on the way" in 2014 (here in Bremen)
Ship data
flag	Germany
other ship names	Jenny (since 1987) ; Van Uden 24; Vera;
Ship type	Barge
Callsign	DA4667
home port	Sennfeld
Owner	Albrecht and Karin Scheubner
Shipyard	Elfring, Haren (Ems)
Ship dimensions and crew
length	100 m ( Lüa )
width	9.5 m
Draft	Max. 3.16 m
crew	4th
Machine system
machine	MWM TBD 484-6 U
Machine ; performance	809 kW (1,100 hp)
Transport capacities
Load capacity	2290 dw
Container	72 TEU
Others
Registration ; numbers	ENI no .: 04503240

The MS Wissenschaft is an inland waterway vessel that has been used regularly as an exhibition and science ship since the early 2000s , in addition to a motorized goods ship, and is used under this name for traveling exhibitions as part of the Science Years . The ship travels through Germany and now also Austria for several months a year and shows in numerous cities as a "floating science center " changing exhibitions with exhibits that are intended to create understanding for science and research. The rest of the time, the ship sails as a "normal" motorized goods ship named Jenny and at times also as an exhibition ship with commercial exhibitions.

Details of the ship

The ship was built in 1969 at the then Elfring shipyard in Haren (Ems) as the Johann Welker ship and initially operated for a short time by the shipyard's own Elka shipping company as Vera . After a sale in the Netherlands, the ship was on the road as Van Uden 24 and has been sailing as Jenny since 1987 . The ship was originally 85 meters long and was extended to 105 meters in 1989. In 2012 it was shortened to 100 meters. It is powered by a six-cylinder - MWM engine with a power of 809 kW . The ship also has a bow thruster . The wheelhouse is adjustable in height.

Since April 2016, despite the higher price, the ship has been running on synthetic gas-to-liquid fuel (GtL) instead of the diesel fuel according to DIN EN 590, which is common in inland shipping , in order to achieve a reduction in air pollutants.

The cargo hold of the ship, which can be used for exhibition and event purposes, is around 75 meters long and 7.8 meters wide and covered inside up to 3.8 or 4.0 meters high, with hatch covers being individually roofed . Of the total area of almost 600 square meters, around 530 square meters are available for exhibitions and events. The remaining space is required for the stairs to the cargo hold, a toilet facility and a café in the rear area as well as an emergency exit in the front area of the cargo hold. A part of the area on the hatch covers with a load capacity of 500 kilograms per square meter is available as an additional usable area; the usable area is around 355 square meters.

In 2018, the “guidance and assistance system to increase the safety of navigation on inland waterways” (LAESSI) was tested on the ship. The system includes a bridge approach warning to avoid collisions between the wheelhouse or masts with bridges, a docking assistant that shows, for example, the distances to quay walls or other ships, a path guidance assistant to relieve the skipper on the route and a connecting display that shows the movement of the ship, for example , the rudder angle and the engine speed.

The ship is owned by the couple Albrecht and Karin Scheubner. The ship was to 2011 outside the time in which it was as a scientific or exhibition ship road when Partikulier ship from that in Würzburg -based MSG eG freighted.

Exhibition ship MS Wissenschaft

history

The use of the inland waterway as a science ship goes back to an idea of the University of Bremen , which sent the ship on a journey in 2002 as a “geoship” with the exhibition “Adventure Marine Research ”. Since the exhibition on the inland waterway was well received by the visitors, the Science in Dialogue (WiD) initiative of German science took over the concept and has been realizing an annual exhibition on the ship since 2003 as part of the respective science year. In the first few years the ship was named after the theme of the Science Year, since 2006 the Jenny has been going on her exhibition trips under the name "MS Wissenschaft".

The MS Wissenschaft visited numerous cities throughout Germany, which in her their tours each inland shipping sector and in particular on inland waterways can be reached. The inland port city of Basel in Switzerland , which can be reached via the Rhine, was the first foreign city on the tour plan in 2005. Since 2010, several cities on the Danube in neighboring Austria have been visited.

Until 2011, the MS Wissenschaft was a project of the Science in Dialogue initiative, which has the legal form of a non-profit GmbH (gGmbH). The project was financed by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) and, in a few years, by various foundations. The BMBF has been the organizer of MS Wissenschaft since 2012 , while Wissenschaft im Dialog gGmbH has been realizing the exhibition ship as general contractor since then. The majority of the exhibits are contributed by scientific institutes and facilities.

The barge is converted every year for use as MS Wissenschaft . The hold becomes an exhibition space that can be reached via a staircase in front of the wheelhouse. In the cargo space, which has been converted into an exhibition space, there is a reception area and a small café next to the exhibition.

Exhibitions

2003 - "MS Chemistry": The ship was en route from July 9th to September 29th and docked in 26 cities. The exhibition was visited by more than 40,000 people.
2004 - "MS Technology": The ship was en route from June 4th to October 1st and docked in 31 cities.
2005 - "MS Einstein": The ship was en route from May 19 to September 19 and docked in 37 cities, including Basel in Switzerland for the first time in a city outside Germany at the end of the tour. A total of around 100,000 people visited the exhibition.
2006 - "MS Science - Sport and Computer Science": The ship was en route from May 18 to September 18 and docked in 34 cities. The exhibition was visited by around 74,000 people.
2007 - "MS Science - Language is more than words": The ship was en route from June 5th to October 7th and docked in 34 cities. The exhibition was visited by around 77,000 people.
2008 - "MS Wissenschaft - the math ship": The ship was en route from May 6 to September 4 and docked in 31 cities. The exhibition was visited by over 118,000 people.
2009 - "MS Wissenschaft - the future ship": The ship was en route from June 3rd to October 1st and docked in 34 cities. The exhibition was visited by around 90,000 people, including 650 school classes.
2010 - "MS Wissenschaft - the energy ship": The ship was en route from May 18 to October 7 and docked in 36 cities. The exhibition was visited by around 105,000 people. For the first time, the ship also called Austrian cities with Vienna , Krems and Linz . Around 12,000 visitors saw the exhibition there. Also for the first time, the discussion series “Dialogue on Deck” took place in several cities during the tour.
2011 - "MS Science - New Paths in Medicine": The ship was en route from May 19 to September 29 and called at 35 cities during that time, including the three Austrian cities of Vienna, Krems and Linz again. The exhibition on health research was viewed by around 72,000 visitors, including 420 school classes.
2012 - "MS Science - Earth Future Project": The ship was on the move from May 30 to October 15, 2012 with an exhibition on the topic of sustainability and called at 36 cities, including three cities in Austria. The exhibition was visited by around 90,000 people, including 480 school classes.
2013 - "MS Science - All Generations in One Boat": From April 30 to September 17, 2013, the ship was underway with an exhibition on demographic change in 37 cities in Germany and three cities in Austria.
2014 - "MS Wissenschaft - Digital en route": The ship sailed through Germany and Austria from May 6 to September 28, 2014 on the occasion of the science year on the subject of “The digital society”, mooring in 38 cities.
2015 - "MS Science - City of the Future": The ship visited a total of 40 cities from April 15 to September 26, 2015, including two cities in Austria.
2016 and 2017 - "MS Science - Seas and Oceans": During the Science Year 2016, MS Wissenschaft toured a total of 33 cities in the "northern" federal states of Berlin, Brandenburg, Bremen, Hamburg, Lower Saxony, North Rhine-Westphalia, Saxony-Anhalt and Schleswig-Holstein from May 3 to September 6, 2016. Cities in the "southern" federal states of Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland followed in 2017. The exhibition was also shown in three cities in Austria.
2018 - "MS Science - Working Worlds of the Future": The exhibition ship called at 33 German and three Austrian cities from May 15 to October 22, 2018.
2019 - "MS Science - Artificial Intelligence": In 2019, the ship called at 27 cities in Germany between May 16 and October 3, and four more cities in Austria in October.
2020 - "MS Science - Bioeconomy": Due to the restrictions on public life in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic , the start of the traveling exhibition, which was initially planned for spring 2020, has been postponed to July 30th. The ship is to visit 19 cities in western and southern Germany in the summer months. The visits to the eastern and northern federal states that were canceled in the first half of the year are to be made up for in 2021.

2008: "The math ship"
2009: "The future ship"
2010: "The Energy Ship"
2011: "New ways in medicine"
2012: "Future Project Earth"
2013: "All generations in one boat"
2014: "On the move digitally"
2015: "City of the Future"
2016: "Seas and Oceans"
2018: "Working worlds of the future"