Strong cranes for heavyweight deep-sea submersibles

2015-09-10

Federal Ministry of Education and Research
Bonn, Germany

The SONNE has seven cranes, two sliding-beam cranes, and an A-frame at the stern, which alone has a lifting capacity of up to 30 tonnes. Using this powerful lifting technology, the scientists can safely launch and retrieve the 3.5 tonne heavyweight KIEL 6000 submersible vehicle, for example.

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Title: Strong cranes for heavyweight deep-sea submersibles
Date Created: 2015-09-10
Subject Keywords: Wissenschaftsjahr 2016*17 - Meere und Ozeane
Rights: Manfred Schulz, Max-Planck-Institut für Mikrobiologie

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Strong cranes for heavyweight deep-sea submersibles

2015-09-10

Federal Ministry of Education and Research
Bonn, Germany

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