10 years of SONNE
Further information:
SONNE stories:
Video blog Emperor Expedition (SO264)
(Playlist on YouTube)
SONNE on TV (in German)
"Was passiert eigentlich auf einem Forschungsschiff?", Beitrag Terra X plus
10 years of SONNE
On July 11, 2014, the research vessel SONNE was christened by the then German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Friends of the SONNE sent congratulations and their special SONNE moments to mark the 10th birthday of our research vessel SONNE:
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SONNE moment of Prof. Dr. Dirk Nürnberg (GEOMAR): SO264, North Pacific (Photo: S. Niemann) -
“Happy Birthday SONNE!” wishes the Ocean Museum Germany (Photo: Anke Neumeister/Deutsches Meeresmuseum). -
Happy 10th birthday from the SO287-CONNECT team! -
SONNE moment of Dr. Joachim Harms (German Marine Research Alliance DAM): Christening of the SONNE 2014. “Congratulations! With the RV Sonne, science has gained an outstanding research vessel that has proven itself as an ideal research platform for ten years. The DAM is looking forward to the next 10 - at least.” -
SONNE moment of Prof. Dr. Karin Lochte at the christening of the SONNE 2014 -
SONNE moment of Prof. Dr. Colin Devey (GEOMAR): Depth of the epibenthic slide in the Puerto Rico Trough, SO-237 -
SONNE moment of Dr. Ignacio Pedré (ICBM) -
SONNE moment of Thorsten Klein (MARUM) -
SONNE moment of Prof. Dr. Colin Devey (GEOMAR): Advent on the first cruise with SONNE, SO-237 -
SONNE moment of Dr. Jochen Wollschläger (ICBM): SO299-2 in the Krakatau region -
SONNE moment of Jana Stone (ICBM, then MARUM) during the preparation of the SONNE 2014 presentation trip (Photo: Barbara Donner) -
Yummy! -
SONNE moment of Dr. Ignacio Pedré (ICBM) -
SONNE moment of Dr. Ignacio Pedré (ICBM) -
SONNE moment of Dr. Jörg Geldmacher (GEOMAR), SO265 (Shatsky Rise) -
SONNE moment of Dr. Jutta Niggemann (ICBM), SO248, 2016, Pacific -
SONNE moment by Prof. Dr. Jürgen Rullkötter (ICBM): 2D model of the ship created for keel laying and the start of firing the individual parts as a sign that the SONNE is finally beginning to take shape after the long, long preparation period. -
Congratulations sends Prof. Dr. Ralph Bruder, President of the University of Oldenburg -
SONNE moment of Prof. Dr. Katrin Huhn (MARUM): Departure of the SONNE from Wellington, New Zealand at the beginning of SO247 -
SONNE moment of Dr. Marion Pohlner (ICBM): Sample from the ocean floor -
SONNE moment of Marie Heidenreich from the South Pacific between New Caledonia and New Zealand -
SONNE moment of Volker Diekamp (MARUM): Inaugural visit of the RV SONNE to Bremen in 2014 -
SONNE moment of Prof. Dr. Peter Brandt (GEOMAR): Mooring is deployed, SO284 -
Congratulations from the PtJ staff at the Rostock site, who are responsible for supervising the RV SONNE (Photo: Dr. Tobias Höfig). -
SONNE moment of Dr. Marion Pohlner (ICBM) -
SONNE moment by Dr. Thomas Westerhold (MARUM): SO272, for the SONNE deck atypical 2°C, recovery of the gravity corer in the middle of the night in rain/snow. -
SONNE moment of Thorsten Klein (MARUM) -
SONNE moment of Thorsten Klein (MARUM)
Greetings from the birthday girl RV SONNE and her crew from the dry dock in Singapore. Just in time for her birthday in a fresh dress.
For exactly ten years, the SONNE has stood for top-level marine research: as a research laboratory floating on the world's oceans, it contributes, among other things, to gaining insights into climate change, advancing the protection of marine ecosystems and investigating the use of marine resources. SONNE is an example of the great importance that climate and marine research has for us as a coastal state. I am all the more pleased that we as the state of Lower Saxony are making important contributions to German marine research. My congratulations go not only to the SONNE and her crew, but also to Wilhelmshaven as the home port of the SONNE and in particular to the home institute of the deep-sea research vessel - the Institute for Chemistry and Biology of the Marine Environment.