RV ANNA WEBER-VAN BOSSE
Length overall
Breadth moulded (8.70 m depth to main deck)
Accommodation (16 crew and 31 scientists)
Gross Tonnage approx.
Name In the beginning of the 20th century Anna Weber was the first Dutch female biologist to contribute substantially to Dutch marine sciences. Read more >
Features Side A-frame, Stern A-frame, CTD Frame + CTD hangar, Dropkeel, Piston corer installation, ADCP’s, Multibeam, Dry lab, Main lab, Wet lab, Geo lab
Cruising Energy from main generators via Diesel electric propulsion installation. Vessel is in an advanced stage for future upgrade to methanol. Energy from Solar panels, batteries and heat recovery from exhaust gas system.
Drive Engines ABC. 1 x 8DCZ and 1 x 6DCZ. Tier III and stage V. Baliño shaft and propellor installation driven through a thrustbearing by a 1600kW e-motor from Indar.
In November 2022, the NWO-I Foundation Board approved the definitive grant of the contract for the construction of RV Anna Weber-van Bosse to Spanish shipbuilder Astilleros Armon. After years of preparations, construction could now begin on this innovative, sustainable and unique vessel that will replace the 35-year-old RV Pelagia. This will be the largest new vessel in the national research fleet, and will be available in to all of the Netherlands’ marine researchers. RV Anna Weber-van Bosse will be delivered end of 2025 at the earliest. Read more on the European Tender procedure here.
Starting points of design
In this interview with Gert-Jan Reichart and Johan Hoogerhuis you can read more about the special characteristics of RV Anna Weber-van Bosse. You can also read the improvements of RV Anna Weber - van Bosse compared to RV Pelagia.
Milestones
Contract
On 16 December 2022, the contract for the construction of the new Dutch ocean-going research vessel, the RV Anna Weber-van Bosse, was signed on Texel. NWO approved the definitive grant of the contract for this project to Spanish shipbuilder Astilleros Armon, which emerged as the best option from the obligatory European Tender.
Start construction
On 11 October 2023, the festive start of construction of the new ocean-going research vessel the RV Anna Weber-van Bosse took place at the Spanish shipyard Astilleros Armon in Vigo. The traditional coin 'for good luck' was welded onto the first steel keel plates by captain Hein Oenema and Gert-Jan Reichart, head of NIOZ's Ocean Research Department.
