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SWATH-Type NATO operated research Ship
The Type 751 Planet of the German Navy is the most modern naval research ship
within NATO. It was built as SWATH design in order to reduce the hull volume and
to increase the ship’s stability – particularly in high seas and at high speed.
It is used for geophysics and naval technology trials and research. While technically not armed, it is equipped with torpedo launch capability. Also other weapons systems can be installed for weapon trials.
Operated by Forschungsanstalt für Wasserschall und Geophysik in Kiel and WTD 71
GT: 3,859
L: 73.00m B: 27.20m D: 6.80m
Diesel/Electric 2x 1.275 kW plus 2x 1.700 kW = 15.00kn
Complement: 20 (+ 20 scientists)

Kiel-Canal, 2007/12/13
VESSEL TYPE BULK CARRIER
HULL TYPE SINGLE HULL
GROSS TONNAGE 38.513 tons SUMMER DWT 72.873 tons
BUILD 1994 BUILDER SAMSUNG SHIPBUILDING & HEAVY INDUSTRIES SEOUL – SOUTH KOREA
FLAG LIBERIA
MANAGER MARTINI DRY CHARTERING HAMBURG – GERMANY
OWNER LAEISZ HAMBURG – GERMANY

IRISL TEHRAN – IRAN
*1998 HYUNDAI MIPO DOCKYARD ULSAN – SOUTH KOREA (#9603)
GT: 15,670 TDW: 22,882mt
L: 168.50 B: 26.03m D: 9.72m

Kiel Canal passing Schwartenbek / Levensau Canal bridges westbound
2010/10/06 on her way to Montevideo as cruise ship

Russian research vessel also classed as cruise ship

Owner: RUSSIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES P.P.SHIRSHOV INSTITUTE OF OCEANOLOGY,Kaliningrad

*1989 Hollming, Rauma (#265)
L: 117.04m B: 18.28m D: 6.09m
5,000 KW diesel twin engine 14.5kn
70 Crew/55 Scientists
53 Crew, 109 Passengers

Kiel Canal passing Levensau Canal bridges eastbound 2010/10/06 early morning

Rettig Group Ltd Bore, Turku
*1999 Aker Finnyards, Rauma, FI
GT 18,205 t NT 5,462 t DWT 9,700 t
Length 162.70m Breadth 25.70m Draft 6.60m
Container capacity 363 TEU
2 x Wärtsilä 8L46A, 7 240 kW/500 RPM each, total 14 480 kW, Service Speed 19.00kn

Kiel Canal passing Schwartenbek eastbound 2010/10/05
Pushed by tug VT PROTON
Vattenfall
*1992 Flensburger Schiffbauges., Flensburg
GT: 7,543 TDW: 14,400mt
L: 110.00m B: 21.10m D: 7.80m

Asphalt / Bitumen Tanker – built 1973 (!) as Jürgen Wehr at Sietas

Kiel Canal passing Schwartenbek / Levensau Canal bridges westbound 2010/10/05

Barge with ship parts of newbuilding LONE (heavylift ship for SAL) to Sietas shipyard bound for Hamburg towed by tug ODYS assisted by tug HANS

Kiel Canal passing Schwartenbek / Levensau Canal bridges westbound 2010/10/05
Towing barge with ship parts to Sietas shipyard bound for Hamburg assisted by tug HANS
*1979 NAVAL SHIPYARD GDYNIA – POLAND
GT: 329