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The '''RV ''Zeeleeuw''''' was a marine [[research vessel]] owned, maintained, and operated by VLOOT dab.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vliz.be/vmdcdata/midas/ |title=Zeeleeuw Cruise Planning |publisher=Vliz.be |date= |accessdate=2011-07-07}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vliz.be/vmdcdata/midas/zeeleeuw.php |title=Zeeleeuw Cruise Planning |publisher=Vliz.be |date= |accessdate=2011-07-07}}</ref>
The '''RV ''Zeeleeuw''''' was a marine [[research vessel]] owned, maintained, and operated by VLOOT dab.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vliz.be/vmdcdata/midas/ |title=Zeeleeuw Cruise Planning |publisher=Vliz.be |date= |accessdate=2011-07-07}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vliz.be/vmdcdata/midas/zeeleeuw.php |title=Zeeleeuw Cruise Planning |publisher=Vliz.be |date= |accessdate=2011-07-07}}</ref>
The [[Flanders Marine Institute]] took care of the coordination of the scientific program and managed the research equipment.<ref>{{cite web
The [[Flanders Marine Institute]] took care of the coordination of the scientific program and managed the research equipment.<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.vliz.be/EN/About_VLIZ/About_VLIZ
|url = http://www.vliz.be/EN/About_VLIZ/About_VLIZ
|title=About VLIZ
|title = About VLIZ
|publisher=[[Flanders Marine Institute]]
|publisher = [[Flanders Marine Institute]]
|accessdate=2012-03-23}}</ref>
|accessdate = 2012-03-23
|url-status = dead
|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20120308211348/http://www.vliz.be/EN/About_VLIZ/About_VLIZ
|archivedate = 2012-03-08
}}</ref>


Formerly a pilot vessel, the RV ''Zeeleeuw'' was, in 2000, rebuilt for research purposes. It had numerous assignments, including a monthly voyage to environmental monitoring stations. The vessel was also used for studies involving the environmental impact of wind farms, monitoring of seabirds and sea mammals, research of the marine biodiversity, data collection of the impact of pollutants on the marine environment, etc. The ship operated in Belgian maritime waters as well as French and Dutch coastal waters and the Western Scheldt.
Formerly a pilot vessel, the RV ''Zeeleeuw'' was, in 2000, rebuilt for research purposes. It had numerous assignments, including a monthly voyage to [[environmental monitoring]] stations. The vessel was also used for studies involving the environmental impact of wind farms, monitoring of seabirds and sea mammals, research of the marine biodiversity, data collection of the impact of pollutants on the marine environment, etc. The ship operated in Belgian maritime waters as well as French and Dutch coastal waters and the Western Scheldt.


After more than 10 years of service, there was a need for a modern, well equipped vessel, with a restricted draught needed for an optimal accessibility to shallow coastal waters of the Southern Bight of the North Sea and the surrounding estuaries. In 2012 the RV ''Zeeleeuw'' was replaced by the multidisciplinary coastal research vessel [[RV Simon Stevin|RV ''Simon Stevin'']].
After more than 10 years of service, there was a need for a modern, well equipped vessel, with a restricted draught needed for an optimal accessibility to shallow coastal waters of the Southern Bight of the North Sea and the surrounding estuaries. In 2012 the RV ''Zeeleeuw'' was replaced by the multidisciplinary coastal research vessel [[RV Simon Stevin|RV ''Simon Stevin'']].


On the 3rd of May, 2013, the RV ''Zeeleeuw'' was donated by the Flemish Government to the [[Republic of Kenya]]. The oceanographic research vessel is now named RV ''Mtafiti'', Swahili for ‘researcher’. In Kenya the ship continues to serve marine research and is managed by the Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute (KMFRI).
On May 3, 2013, the RV ''Zeeleeuw'' was [[donation|donated]] by the [[Flemish Government]] to the [[Republic of Kenya]]. The oceanographic research vessel is now named RV ''Mtafiti'', [[Swahili language|Swahili]] for ‘researcher’. In Kenya the ship continues to serve marine research and is managed by the Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute (KMFRI).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iode.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=382:17-may-2013-rv-zeeleeuw-to-serve-for-kenya&catid=23&Itemid=115 |title=International Oceanographic Data and Information Exchange (IODE) - 17-May-2013: RV Zeeleeuw to Serve for Kenya |publisher=IODE |date= |accessdate=2013-07-18}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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* [http://www.vliz.be/EN/INTRO/&p=show&id=3407 The new Kenyan assignment for 'Zeeleeuw']
* [http://www.vliz.be/EN/INTRO/&p=show&id=3407 The new Kenyan assignment for 'Zeeleeuw']


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Latest revision as of 14:33, 8 January 2024

RV Zeeleeuw
History
Belgium
NameZeeleeuw
OwnerVLOOT dab
Launched1977
HomeportOstend, Belgium
Identification
StatusActive as of 2018
General characteristics
TypeOceanographic research ship
Displacement693 cubic metres
Length55.60 meters
Beam9.00 meters
Draft3.65 meters
Installed power1192 kW
Propulsion2 Engines: ABC 6MDXC - 750 - 080 A
Speed14.5 knots
ComplementMaximum 12 passengers
Crew10
Sensors and
processing systems
  • M252+C252 radar system
  • Leica DGPS Mx 421B (Back-up MX200/50R) positioning system

The RV Zeeleeuw was a marine research vessel owned, maintained, and operated by VLOOT dab.[1][2] The Flanders Marine Institute took care of the coordination of the scientific program and managed the research equipment.[3]

Formerly a pilot vessel, the RV Zeeleeuw was, in 2000, rebuilt for research purposes. It had numerous assignments, including a monthly voyage to environmental monitoring stations. The vessel was also used for studies involving the environmental impact of wind farms, monitoring of seabirds and sea mammals, research of the marine biodiversity, data collection of the impact of pollutants on the marine environment, etc. The ship operated in Belgian maritime waters as well as French and Dutch coastal waters and the Western Scheldt.

After more than 10 years of service, there was a need for a modern, well equipped vessel, with a restricted draught needed for an optimal accessibility to shallow coastal waters of the Southern Bight of the North Sea and the surrounding estuaries. In 2012 the RV Zeeleeuw was replaced by the multidisciplinary coastal research vessel RV Simon Stevin.

On May 3, 2013, the RV Zeeleeuw was donated by the Flemish Government to the Republic of Kenya. The oceanographic research vessel is now named RV Mtafiti, Swahili for ‘researcher’. In Kenya the ship continues to serve marine research and is managed by the Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute (KMFRI).[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Zeeleeuw Cruise Planning". Vliz.be. Retrieved 2011-07-07.
  2. ^ "Zeeleeuw Cruise Planning". Vliz.be. Retrieved 2011-07-07.
  3. ^ "About VLIZ". Flanders Marine Institute. Archived from the original on 2012-03-08. Retrieved 2012-03-23.
  4. ^ "International Oceanographic Data and Information Exchange (IODE) - 17-May-2013: RV Zeeleeuw to Serve for Kenya". IODE. Retrieved 2013-07-18.
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