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FS Polarstern PS113

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)FS Polarstern (06AQ)
Cruise identifierPS113
Cruise period2018-05-08 — 2018-06-11
StatusCompleted
Port of departurePunta Arenas, Chile
Port of returnBremerhaven, Germany
PurposeResearch
ObjectivesTransfer of vessel from Punta Arenas, Chile, to Bremerhaven, Germany, after performing expeditions in the Antarctic. The Transit will be used for en route measurements of meteorological and oceanographic data, and tests and calibrations of onboard sensors. The track through the English Channel will follow the regular traffic ways and traffic separation schemes. All measurements will be done while underway.
Chief scientistVolker Strass (Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research)
Cruise reportFS Polarstern PS113 cruise report polarstern_ps113.pdf (12.98 MB) 
NPRCFS Polarstern PS113 NPRC polarstern_ps113.pdf (0.34 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralEnglish Channel
North Atlantic Ocean
North Sea
South Atlantic Ocean
Track chartsFS Polarstern PS113 cruise track — polarstern_ps113trk.pdf (0.05 MB)