Ships and Technology

On their expeditions with various research vessels, marine researchers use a wide variety of equipment to collect samples and information to answer physical, chemical, biological and geological questions. Autonomous underwater vehicles and measuring instruments roam the ocean and send data to the shore, where they are processed in real time. Moorings continuously record changes at key locations in the middle of the ocean. ºÚÁÏÊÓÆµ brings together expertise from different scientific and technical fields to keep equipment for marine research at the state-of-the-art and to develop innovations.

 

 

News about Ships and Technology

A large research vessel at sea, photographed from above at an angle
13.08.2025

A Journey to the Origins of the Seafloor

Expedition SO314 investigates how sea-level change affects crust formation beneath the ocean

Sample with seaweed in which microplastic particles have become entangled
01.07.2025

From Kiel to Apenrade and back: On the Trail of Plastic

ALKOR expedition AL635 investigates micro- and nanoplastics in the German-Danish coastal region

Forschungsschiff SONNE
02.05.2025

How do calderas form on island arc volcanoes and what impact do they have?

Expedition SO312 investigates structure and hydrothermal activity at Brothers Volcano off New Zealand