Frankfurt (icebreaker) explained

Frankfurt is a prototype river icebreaker constructed by Hitzler Werft for icebreaking duties on the Elbe River, Oder River, and canals in Germany, operated by the Wasser und Schifffahrtsamt Eberswalde.^[1] She was built in 2002.Three further vessels, built to a similar design, were ordered by the Wasser und Schifffahrtsamt in 2009.

As the lead ship of her class, models of the Frankfurt underwent testing in a large ice-tank laboratory.^[1] She cost 4.2 million euros.

Her design features a pair of diesel generators that power electric motors that actually drive the propeller.^[2] The use of a diesel-electric system provides a "good torque curve", and eliminates the need for a bulky gearbox.The electric motor can consume up to 700kWShe has a third "harbor diesel" of 15kW.

Further reading

• Web site: Eisbrecher Frankfurt . German. Wasser und Schifffahrtsamt Eberswalde (Waterways and Shipping Office Eberswalde, a sub-agency of the Federal Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Affairs) . 2009-09-28 . Besatzung: Schiffsführer, Steuermann, Maschinist, Matrose. Bei Bedarf Dolmetscher. (Crew: Skipper, mate, engineer, sailor. Interpreters when needed.) . 2012-06-16.

Notes and References

1. News: Neubau des starken flachgehenden Eisbrechers 'FRANKFURT' für die Oder. Construction of large flat-bottomed ice-breaker 'Frankfurt' for the Oder. Wasser- und Schifffahrtsamt Eberswalde. 2002-05-25. 2012-06-15.
2. Web site: . SAM Electronics . Ice Breaker "Frankfurt" for the river Oder . 2004 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140527214142/http://www.sam-electronics.de/dateien/pad/broschueren/1.072.pdf . 2014-05-27 .