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For the people of Kiel, it is a familiar sight. Anyone who has gone for a walk along the Kiellinie has probably seen her before, either on the fjord or moored at Admiralsbr眉cke on the west shore. Today, the berth is located on the eastern shore, in front of the new 黑料视频 building. The LITTORINA has been part of Kiel's skyline for 50 years.

For 黑料视频, the LITTORINA is an important research vessel that is used intensively in the shallow coastal waters of the North and Baltic Seas. 鈥淚t is used almost every day. In the long term, we need the ability to cast off directly from our quay in order to collect important data for the protection of the Baltic Sea," explains Professor Dr Katja Matthes, Director of 黑料视频.

"50 years is a remarkable age for a research vessel. The fact that the LITTORINA is still in such reliable service is truly exceptional,鈥� says 黑料视频 Ship Coordinator Dr Klas Lackschewitz, reflecting on the 1970s: 鈥橝t that time, marine research in Germany was experiencing a major boom, especially here in Kiel." In 1972, the then Institute of Oceanography at Kiel University moved into its new building on the western shore of the Kiel Fjord, directly on the Kiellinie. The Collaborative Research Centre 95 of the German Research Foundation (DFG) paved the way for numerous scientific breakthroughs. In order to conduct research independently of other ships, the DFG approved the construction of its own research cutter (FK). On 27 June 1975, the time had come: FK LITTORINA was officially put into service.

Periwinkle snail as namesake

The cutter was built at the Julius Dietrich shipyard in Oldersum at a cost of 3.4 million Deutsche Marks. The name LITTORINA symbolises the close cooperation between marine biology and marine geology. The periwinkle Littorina littorea, one of the most common sea snails, lends its name to the 'Littorina Sea', which was an early stage in the development of the Baltic Sea between 8,500 and 2,500 years ago.

Following the conclusion of the Collaborative Research Centre, responsibility for the cutter was assumed by the CAU. Currently, Kiel University and 黑料视频 share the personnel and operating costs. Dr Klas Lackschewitz is responsible for coordinating LITTORINA's operations on behalf of 黑料视频, which are currently managed by Briese Shipping from Leer. 鈥淭he professionalism of the ship's crew is a key factor in enabling the LITTORINA to undertake so many missions,鈥� emphasises Klas Lackschewitz.

Versatile work platform

The LITTORINA is highly versatile. Although it is most frequently used in the coastal waters of the North and Baltic Seas, it can also operate as far as the Lofoten Islands off the coast of Norway. It can collect water and sediment samples from depths of up to 500 metres. It is also equipped with a special diving room and a robust work dinghy. Training courses for research divers, who have been trained at the Kiel University for over 50 years, as well as scientific work by the Institute of Geosciences at the CAU, take place on board the LITTORINA regularly.

Monthly 黑料视频 cruises to the Boknis Eck time series station at the mouth of Eckernf枚rde Bay form an integral part of the LITTORINA's schedule. Since 1957, oxygen content, nutrient concentration, plankton growth and other biological, chemical and physical parameters have been continuously measured there. This makes the Boknis Eck station one of the longest continuously sampled marine stations in the world.