RV Sonne (2014)
The RV Sonne in Kiel in 2014. | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Germany | |
| Name | Sonne |
| Owner | Federal Ministry of Education and Research (Germany) |
| Operator | Briese Schiffahrts GmbH |
| Port of registry | Germany |
| Builder | Meyer Werft, Germany |
| Cost | €124.4 million |
| Laid down | 12 April 2013 |
| Launched | 5 April 2014 |
| Christened | 11 July 2014 |
| Acquired | 17 November 2014 |
| Homeport | Wilhelmshaven |
| Identification |
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| Status | Active as of 2018 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Research vessel |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 118.42 m (388 ft 6 in) |
| Beam | 20.6 m (67 ft 7 in) |
| Draft | 6.4 m (21 ft 0 in) |
| Depth | 9.8 m (32 ft 2 in) |
| Installed power | 4 GenSets – Wärtsilä diesel engines each 1,620 kW / 1,572 ekW |
| Propulsion | 2 diesel electric engines, each 2350 kW |
| Speed | 15.0 knots (27.8 km/h) |
| Crew | 35 + 40 scientists |
RV Sonne (German for Sun) is a German deep ocean research vessel. The ship became available for science in December 2014 and it operates mainly in the Pacific and the Indian Oceans. She is registered in Wilhelmshaven and replaced its predecessor of the same name.