Gas Hydrate Research

Investigations of naturally occuring gas hydrates and methane are an overall focus at MARUM at the University of Bremen. In this context the joint project 'SUGAR' is funded as part of the national program 'Schifffahrt und Meerestechnik im 21. Jahrhundert' since 01. Juli 2008.

In the frame of the former projects OMEGA (2000-2003) and METRO (2004-2007) two autoclave corers, the MultiAutoklav Corer (MAC) and the dynamic autoclave piston corer (DAPC) had been developed and finished. Within project SUGAR the seafloor drill rig (MeBo) developed at MARUM, as well as our autoclave technology will be modified and amplified.

General information on gas hydrates

RV Sonne Expedition SO266 with MeBo200

11 October - 18 November 2018
Kaohsiung (Taiwan) - Kaohsiung

RV 'SONNE'

RV METEOR Expedition M142
with MeBo200

04 November - 09 December 2017
Varna (Bulgaria) - Varna - Varna

RV 'METEOR'

RV METEOR Expedition M134
with the remotely operated vehicle (AUV) 'MARUM-Squid'

16 January - 18 February 2017
Port Stanley (Malvines) - Punta Arenas

RV 'METEOR'

RV MARIA S. MERIAN Expedition MSM57/1&2
with MARUM-MeBo70

29 July - 07 September 2016
Reykjavik (Iceland) - Longyearbyen (Spitsbergen) - Reykjavik

FS METEOR Expedition M114
with the remotely operated vecicle (ROV) 'QUEST 4000m'

12. February - 28. March 2015
Kingston (Jamaica) - Veracruz (Mexico) - Kingston (Jamaica)

RV 'METEOR'