Frankfurt (icebreaker)
The Frankfurt is a prototype river icebreaker constructed by Hitzler Werft for icebreaking duties on the Elbe River, Oder River, and canals in Germany, operated by the Wasser und Schifffahrtsamt Eberswalde.[1] She was built in 2002. Three further vessels, built to a similar design, were ordered by the Wasser und Schifffahrtsamt in 2009.
As the lead ship of her class, models of the Frankfurt underwent testing in a large ice-tank laboratory.[1] She cost 4.2 million euros.
Her design features a pair of diesel generators that power electric motors that actually drive the propeller.[2] The use of a diesel-electric system provides a "good torque curve", and eliminates the need for a bulky gearbox. The electric motor can consume up to 700 kilowatts (940 hp) She has a third "harbor diesel" of 15 kilowatts (20 hp).
Specifications
| constructed | 2002 |
| operator | WSA Eberswalde |
| length | 33.25 metres (109.1 ft) |
| beam | 8.60 metres (28.2 ft) |
| depth | 2.50 metres (8.2 ft) |
| draught | 1.55 metres (5.1 ft) |
| power | 2 x 532 kilowatts (713 shp) |
| speed | 18 kilometres per hour (9.7 kn) |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Neubau des starken flachgehenden Eisbrechers 'FRANKFURT' für die Oder" [Construction of large flat-bottomed ice-breaker 'Frankfurt' for the Oder]. Wasser- und Schifffahrtsamt Eberswalde. 2002-05-25. Retrieved 2012-06-15.
- ↑ "Ice Breaker "Frankfurt" for the river Oder" (PDF). SAM Electronics. 2004.
- ↑ "Special Vessels: River Icebreaker "Frankfurt"". Hitzler-Werft. Retrieved 2012-06-17. mirror
Further reading
- "Eisbrecher Frankfurt" (in German). Wasser und Schifffahrtsamt Eberswalde (Waterways and Shipping Office Eberswalde, a sub-agency of the Federal Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Affairs). September 2009. Retrieved 2012-06-16. "Besatzung: Schiffsführer, Steuermann, Maschinist, Matrose. Bei Bedarf Dolmetscher. (Crew: Skipper, mate, engineer, sailor. Interpreters when needed.)"