Marine Pollution
Contaminated Shipwrecks
Thousands of ships that sank during WWII are leaking oil. With the disintegration of their rusty tanks, it is not a question of whether a “peak leak”, a breakthrough with far-reaching consequences for the environment, wil...
Marine Conservation Projects
We fight against different types of pollution, but our core competence is certainly the localisation, identification and decontamination of dangerous shipwrecks. The way to a decontaminated shipwreck often starts with the study of documents in a naval...
Circumnavigation
Clean-up around Crete
Promotional tour across Greece and the Mediterranean
Circumnavigation of the globe
7Seas-7Continents, 7S7C
Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Oceania
Arctic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, So...
Disposal and recycling
Disposal and recycling of collected waste
scrap
plastic
mineral oil
ghost nets
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Search and rescue (SAR)
SAR-Operations
Participation in and support of SAR operations with equipment and expertise ( hyperbaric chamber, technical divers)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Search_and_rescue
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Convention_on_Maritime_Search_and_Rescue ...
Vision
Vision Statement
"Our vision is to be the world's first marine conservation fleet. We contribute effectively to environmental protection in general and marine conservation in particular through our own projects and by supporting other organisations...
Mission
Our Mission is to
build Zoé and lay the foundation for the OceanRabble Marine Conservation Fleet
Circumnavigate the Earth and implement our Marine Conservation Projects , including
make as many people as possible Aware of the threats t...
Guiding Principles
Guiding principles for all our activities
The objective of OceanRabble is to conserve the ocean and have fun doing so.
Whatever we do contributes to environmental protection in general and marine conservation in particular.
Searching...
Facts and Positions
Potentially dangerous shipwrecks – Some facts and positions
Wrecks
More than 8000 potentially dangerous shipwrecks lie at the bottom of our seas.
Two thirds of them are from the Second World War.
More than 1,500 of them are tankers.
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Co-Creation
What is a Co-Creator?
Just like sailing a tall ship, a marine conservation organisation like OceanRabble only works as a team of all individuals involved, i.e. everyone who contributes, from the ship's crew, the craftspersons in the shipyard, volunteers,...
Commercial Cooperations
Supporting companies
scm group
Bentley Systems Inc.
Poseidon Diving Systems
Diving Unlimited International
gm werkzeuge
Tresselt GmbH
Miko Marine
PADI
CMAS
Scientific Cooperations
Hydrogenerator
https://minesto.com/
Ship Model Basin
https://flowavett.co.uk
Staff Member
details for ship crews can be found here
Strategic Cooperations
Strategic cooperation with other organizations towards a common goal
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Supporting Membership
Supporting members are....
Contribute to the MCP OR and become a supporting Member now! Benefit from......
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Volunteers
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Technical Research Diving
General information about autonomous scuba diving
Overview
Autonomous scuba (Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus) diving can be defined as all variants of diving in which the required breathing gas is carried by the diver himself. It differs...
Contact
Thomas Ledersberger
About me
OceanRabble
Cleanwreck - The Shipwreck Decontamination Project
2HE-DST
mobile: +436604394069
e-mail: thomas.ledersberger@2he.eu
web: cleanwreck.org, oceanrabble.org
threema...
Thomas Ledersberger
Thomas Ledersberger , born in Vienna, Austria in 1969. As a Technical Course Director / Instructor Trainer I have trained divers and diving instructors in technical diving, both with open and closed system up to top-level (Trimix without depth limit)....
Welcome
....to the Manual for OceanRabble Co-Creators
This is not a website in the traditional sense, but rather a collection of information about all areas of our work, for all our co-creators, from our co-creators. It is constantly being expanded,...
Zoé
Zωή
Large multi-purpose research vessel (LRV)
ζωή.ελ
zoé.world
zoe.navy
LRV-Prototype and Foundation of the OceanRabble Marine Conservation Fleet
To decontaminate shipwrecks, remove ghost nets and collect...
Comparable projects
In terms of the main building material, Spirit yachts and Lyman-Morse are good examples of excellent wood-epoxy laminates. Regarding the size, Stad Amsterdam (a Dykstra design too!) and the Hermione are worth mentioning. The latter was also...
Design
Naval Architect
We are delighted that Thys Nikkels and the team at Dykstra - Naval Architects have agreed to get involved in our Ζωή project. Dykstra has extensive experience in the design and construction of tall ships, as you can see fr...
General design considerations
watertight compartments
fixed outer ballast
adjustable inner ballast (solid)
inner trim ballast (liquid)
no toxic substances or waste are produced during construction, not much noise, → dust collector, cured epoxy resin is chemically neutral, non-toxic a...
Interior
Practical robust interior
Cabins (25-35 Pax)
Co-creator cabins with toilet and shower (guest / volunteers / trainees); convertible (1, 2, 3 bunks / hammocks)
Staff cabins with toilet and shower; convertible (1, 2 bunks)
workshops
wood
metal
sails...
Exterior
Loading / salvage craneBoat davits
Construction
H ull and deck
As in most other areas, we will also be breaking new ground in the manufacture of Zoe and our other ships and boats. Their hulls and decks, masts and interior fittings consist mainly from a wood-epoxy composite made from the finest woods...
Diving equipment
Stationary diving equipment
Diving gases
Electronically controlled precision gas blending equipment
Our electronically controlled gas blending equipment works according to the partial pressure process and renews highly precise gas blends of helium,...
Diving Chamber
moonpool with connection to the D/C
Diving chamber and hyperbaric treatment center
A Medistar- unit in combination with a Medilock -unit from the renowned German pressure chamber producer HAUX, forms the heart of the hyperbaric treatment...
Exploration equipment
Side-Scan Sonar (SSS)
The side-scan sonar sends sonar images from the sea floor with a resolution of up to 0.6 cm at 1 600 kHz. It is towed along in the desired depth and scans the sea floor with a width of up to 120 m and a maximum depth of 350 m, ...
Human Resources
Here you will find all the information about the human resources aspects of Zoé
Departments
Deck
Technical
Engine (propulsion)
Workshops
wood
metal
sailmaking, saddlery
IT, electronics
finance
Steward
Diving
Marine sciences
Medical
Security
Media
Guest Relations and Housekeeping
Legal
Communication...
Crew
Basic information for all crew members
When we're not busy diving for oil on wrecks, ghost nets or other stuff that doesn't belong in the sea, we sail our ship to the next spot. That means we spend most of our time sailing or diving. This results in...
Range of operations
Wreck search, identification and decontamination
Cruises and Diving-cruises
Note: Tour operators and travel agenciesThere are several tour operators and agencies that specialize in sailing trips. The offerings range from typical sailing training...
Climate Positive Adventure Holidays
If Carbon Neutrality is not enough then it's time for Climate Positive Adventure Holidays with the added value for our oceans!
A holiday on our LRV is not only an excellent way to enjoy the last real freedom on our planet, it is also a direct help...
Zero Emission Transport
Z erOE mission









