| RRS Charles Darwin |
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General Information
| Organisation: | Taken Out of Service |
| Main Activities: | Oceanography, Geology, Geophysics, Trials Platform |
| Operation Areas: | Worldwide |
| Contact: | Not available |
General Vessel Details
| Builder: | Appledore Shipbuilders, Appledore, Devon, 1984 |
| Class: | DTp VII, Lloyds 100A1 |
| Flag: | U.K. |
| Call Sign: | GDLS |
Specification
| Length Overall: | 69.40m |
| Beam: | 14.40m |
| Full Load Draught: | 04.85m |
| Freeboard to WorkingDeck: | 02.60m |
| Full Load Displacement: | 2556 tonnes |
| Gross Tonnage: | 1936 tonnes |
| Maximum Speed: | 12.5 knots |
| Cruising Speed: | 11.0 knots |
| Maximum Endurance: | 35 days at sea |
| Hull: | Double bottom |
| Stabiliser or Anti-roll Device: | Passive tank |
Propulsion Systems
| Main Engines: | Mirrlees Blackstone MB275 either driving the main shaft or a propulsion motor. |
| Power: | 1976kW |
| Fuel: | Diesel |
| Bow Thruster: | White Gill Azimuthing Unit |
Manning
| Officers: | 09 |
| Crew: | 12 |
| Scientists: | 18 |
Ship's Navigational Equipment
| Autopilot: | RD DP780 |
| Gyro Compasses: | 2 × Arma Brown Mk 10 |
| Speed Logs: | Chernikeeff Aquaprobe Mk 5 |
| Echo Sounder: | Simrad EM 12S 120 |
| Navigation: | Trimble 4000DS GPS, Ashtech ADU2 Attitude Determining GPS, Ashtec GG24 which utilises both GPS and GLONASS satellites. All three systems are usually fed with Differential Correction Signals. |
| Radars: | Bridgemaster ARPA C342/6 and C252/6 |
Scientific Spaces
| Total Scientific Deck Space: | 260m2 | |||
| Locations: | After Deck and Starboard Amidships | |||
| Laboratories: | Oceanographic Wet Lab | 16.25m2 | ||
| Multi-purpose Dry Lab | 70.25m2 | |||
| Computer Lab | 16.25m2 | |||
| Darkroom | 07.00m2 | |||
| Plot | 60.00m2 | |||
| Controlled Temperature Lab | 15.75m2 | |||
| Containers: | Four 6.15m × 2.46m containers | |||
| Freezer Space: | yes | |||
| Core Storage: | yes | |||
| Explosive Store: | yes | Capacity: | 20 tonnes | |
Scientific Facilities and Equipment
| Compressed Air: | Low pressure and high pressure for air guns |
| Compressors: | 2 × Hamworthy 4TH190W70 |
| Electrical Systems: | 415V AC 50Hz 166.0kVA 3 Phase |
| 240V AC 50Hz 080.0kVA 1 Phase | |
| 115V AC 60Hz 016.0kVA 1 Phase | |
| 150V AC 60Hz 005.6kVA 1 Phase | |
| Echosounders and Sonars: | Simrad EA500 |
| Acoustic Doppler Profiler: | yes |
| Shipborne Computing System: | yes |
| Meteorological Equipment: | Air and sea surface temperature, humidity, wind speed and direction, and barometric pressure, all logged automatically. |
Lifting and Wire Handling Facilities
| A-Frames: | Location: | Capacity: | Max Height: |
| Stern | 20 tonnes | 7.6m | |
| Starboard | 08 tonnes | 7.6m | |
| Cranes: | Location: | Load Capacity: | |
| Hiab 360 | Amidships | 2.7 tonnes at 11.5m | |
| Hiab 180 | Stern, Port side | 2.1 tonnes at 08.3m | |
| Hiab 180 | Stern, Starboard side | 2.1 tonnes at 08.3m | |
| Winches: | Max Wire Length: | Diameter: | |
| Coring Winch | 7000m | 16.7mm | |
| Electro Optical Conductor Cable | 9000m | 17.4mm | |
| Hydro Winch | 8800m | 06.0mm | |
| CTD Winch | 7500m | 10.0mm |
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