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<h1>Radio ham operating from research vessel</h1>
<p><strong>Lars Lehnert, DL1LLL</strong> is back on the German research vessel Maria S Merian and will be operating in the 160-10m amateur radio bands using SSB and digital modes <br><br>He will be traveling for four weeks on a scientific journey from Las Palmas, Gran Canaria to Cadiz, Spain. <br>
<br><img align="right" src="https://scontent-a-lhr.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/t1.0-9/1441432_717687168254805_583854426_n.jpg" width="390">The German research vessel Maria S. Merian is named after the naturalist and illustrator Maria Sybilla Merian and is an interdisciplinary research platform built in 2006. </p>
<p>The Rostock-based research vessel is used by the Leibniz Institute for Baltic Sea Research at Warnemünde for marine research work. </p>
<p>Its tasks are Arctic research, research on the Gulf Stream, and seabed research to a depth of 10 km. It has a crew of 21, and can additionally accommodate 22 scientists. The vessel is equipped with several laboratories.<br>
<br>The current position of the RV Maria S Merian can be found at <br><a href="http://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/details/ships/211753000">http://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/details/ships/211753000</a><br><br>DL1LLL<br>
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