The R/V Meteor is owned by the Federal Republic of Germany via the Ministry of Research and Technology and is operated by the German Research Foundation. The “Meteor” was completed in 1986 in Lübeck/Travemünde, Germany.

Based in Hamburg, it is used for German ocean research worldwide and for cooperative efforts with other nations in this field. The vessel serves scientists of all marine disciplines in all of the world's oceans, primarily in the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. Fitted with a Becker FKSR Flap Rudder, the research vessel is well-known for its excellent manoeuvring performance in the rough conditions that the research vessel had to face in 20 years of successful and effective operation.

METEOR:
Length: 97,50 m
Breadth: 16.50 m
Draught: 5.60 m
Displacement: 4,780 t
Service speed: 12.0 kn