11 Facts About RV Falkor

RV Falkor is an oceanographic research vessel operated by the Schmidt Ocean Institute.

One condition for using the RV Falkor is that research findings and data from all expeditions are made publicly available.

Researchers aboard RV Falkor receive expert shipboard support, use of scientific equipment, as well as robotic and computational resources.

RV Falkor is adaptable and can facilitate new technologies and external resources as required for each science expedition.

RV Falkor's was retrofitted into an oceanographic research vessel at Peters Schiffbau shipyard in Wewelsfleth, Germany from 2009 to early 2012.

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In 2016, ROV SuBastian was added to RV Falkor, adding to her technological capabilities and scientific resources.

RV Falkor has dynamic positioning capabilities which allow it to maintain position when required to deploy scientific instruments.

RV Falkor's mapping capabilities include shallow and deep-water multibeam echo sounders and subsea acoustic positioning system for acoustic research and seafloor mapping.

RV Falkor has two workboats, a high-performance computing system, and real-time water temperature, pH, fluorescence, and salinity measurement capabilities.

RV Falkor has both wet and dry laboratories located immediately to the aft deck for the effective processing and study of samples.

RV Falkor maintains an internet connection using a Seatel 97 series marine stabilized antenna system on C Band, the original frequency allocation for communications satellites.