We have arrived! Today, on 10 January 2026, the FS METEOR entered the port of Limassol in Cyprus. The city welcomes us with windy but sunny weather. After two days of transit from our work area to the east, we are glad to feel solid ground under our feet again, because at the end of […]
Weather forecasters on the high seas: the work of ship meteorologists on the FS METEOR
What happens on a research vessel when the weather is bad? We have been quite lucky with the weather and sea conditions so far. The average day has mostly consisted of blue skies, hardly any swell or wind, and the clouds that have appeared in the sky from time to time have looked more like […]
Autonomous over the seabed: AUVs Kalle and Anton on a mission
It’s the final sprint! The last few days of the M215 (MMC – 3) were once again used to the full. The measuring instruments that recorded seismic activity and ocean floor magnetotellurics during the expedition are being recovered and the data secured, the MOMO video sled is going on dives and our AUVs are also […]
Greetings from the night watch
A typical evening on our expedition is probably more relaxed than on many others. This is because most of our measurements require daylight, so most team members have an almost normal sleep pattern – unless it unexpectedly gets late in the laboratory, which can happen. Otherwise, in the evenings, you’ll find the team members sitting […]
Things unseen, in front of the camera: How the video sled MOMO illuminates the seabed
Happy New Year! We celebrated New Year’s Eve on board the FS METEOR with a relaxed evening, toasting the New Year together at midnight. We have had a good start with the new year and will continue with our measurements on the FS METEOR right away. A new year of research begins with a dive […]
Ungesehenes vor der Kamera: Wie der Videoschlitten MOMO den Meeresboden beleuchtet
Frohes Neues! Silvester feiern wir an Bord der FS METEOR mit einem entspannten Abend, und stoßen um Mitternacht gemeinsam auf das neue Jahr an. Wir sind gut ins neue Jahr gekommen, und dort geht es direkt weiter mit den Messungen auf der FS METEOR, der Auftakt für ein neues Jahr der Forschung erfolgt mit einem […]
Science in a holiday paradise: Santorini in the focus of our research
In recent days, we have been spending a lot of time just off the coast of Santorini. The Greek archipelago of Santorini is the second main destination of our voyage, alongside the underwater volcano Kolumbo, and the RV METEOR can be spotted here at least every few days. The archipelago consists of the crescent-shaped main […]
Christmas greetings from the FS METEOR
Christmas aboard the Meteor: for many, it is a first, and yet it is the last time that the FS METEOR will experience Christmas as a research vessel. Next year, the ship will cease research operations, and so the mood is even more festive than usual. In recent days, in addition to the work on […]
M215 (MMC-3): MULTI-MAREX returns to Santorini – Το MULTI-MAREX επιστρέφει στη Σαντορίνη
The third voyage of the German Marine Research Alliance (DAM) joint project MULTI-MAREX has officially begun. On 17 December 2025, the RV METEOR set sail from Heraklion on Crete, Greece, and will spend the next four weeks conducting scientific measurements off Santorini and near the nearby underwater volcano Kolumbo. In addition, innovative monitoring and early […]
Egg hunt!
Hello again, I hope you had a nice easter holiday if you are celebrating and that you found time to enjoy spring if you aren’t. For me this year’s easter egg hunt came early and happened onboard of Alkor. Well, at least in some way it did, except that I replaced actual eggs with tiny […]