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| History | |
|---|---|
 Germany | |
| Name | Frankfurt |
| Operator | Wasser- und Schifffahrtsamt Eberswalde |
| Builder | Hitzler Werft, Lauenburg, Germany |
| Yard number | 821 |
| Launched | 2002 |
| Homeport | Eberswalde |
| ENI number: 05039960 | |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Type | River icebreaker |
| Length | 33.25 m (109 ft 1 in) |
| Beam | 8.60 m (28 ft 3 in) |
| Draught | 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in) |
| Depth | 2.50 m (8 ft 2 in) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 18 km/h (11 mph) |
| Crew | 4 or 5 |
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. [2] 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. [2] She cost 4.2 million euros.
Her design features a pair of diesel generators that power electric motors that actually drive the propeller. [3] 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 700 kilowatts (940 hp) She has a third "harbor diesel" of 15 kilowatts (20 hp).