RV Zeeleeuw
 RV Zeeleeuw
| |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Belgium | |
| Name | Zeeleeuw |
| Owner | FLEET (Flemish company) |
| Launched | 1977 |
| Homeport | Ostend, Belgium |
| Identification | 8424903 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Oceanographic research ship |
| Displacement | 693 cubic metres |
| Length | 55.60 meters |
| Beam | 9.00 meters |
| Draught | 3.65 mError: has synonymous parameter (help) |
| Draft | 3.65 metersError: has synonymous parameter (help) |
| Installed power | 1192 kW |
| Propulsion | 2 Engines: ABC 6MDXC - 750 - 080 A |
| Speed | 14.5 knots |
| Complement | Maximum 12 passengers |
| Crew | 10 |
| Sensors and processing systems | list error: <br /> list (help) M252+C252 radar system Leica DGPS Mx 421B (Back-up MX200/50R) positioning system |
The RV Zeeleeuw is a marine research vessel owned, maintained, and operated by the Fleet Division (Waterways and Marine Affairs Administration AWZ, Department Environment and Infrastructure, Ministry of Flanders).[1][2] The ship is managed by the Flanders Marine Institute.[3]
Formerly a pilot vessel, the RV Zeeleeuw was rebuilt for research purposes. It has numerous assignments, including a monthly voyage to an environmental monitoring station. The vessel is also used for studies involving the environmental impact of wind farms. The ship operates in Belgian maritime waters as well as French and Dutch coastal waters, the Western Scheldt. It is scheduled for replacement in 2011.
References
- ^ "Zeeleeuw Cruise Planning". Vliz.be. Retrieved 2011-07-07.
- ^ "Zeeleeuw Cruise Planning". Vliz.be. Retrieved 2011-07-07.
- ^ "About VLIZ". Flanders Marine Institute. Retrieved 2012-03-23.