| RRS Ernest Shackleton |
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General Information
| Organisation: | NERC, British Antarctic Survey |
| Main Activities: | Antarctic Logistics, Marine Science |
| Operational Areas: | Worldwide, but principally in the Polar Seas |
| Contact: |
General Vessel Details
| Builder: | Kværner Kleven Leirvik, Norway, 1995 |
| Class: | Det Norske Veritas *1A1 ICEBREAKER ICE 05 E0 HELDK ICS DYNPOS-AUTR W! |
| Flag: | Falkland Islands |
| Call Sign: |
Specification
| Length Overall: | 80.00m |
| Beam: | 17.00m |
| Draught Icebreaking: | 06.35m |
| Gross Tonnage: | 4028Grt |
Propulsion Systems
| Main Engines: | 2 × Bergen Diesel BRM 6 each 2550kW at 720rpm driving single screw propeller in nozzle from twin output/single output gearbox. Azimouth thruster "take you home" propulsion. |
| Bow Thrusters: | Brunvoll Transverse Thrusters 600kW, Brunvoll Transverse Thrusters 800kW, Brunvoll Retractable Azimuth Thruster 800kW |
| Stern Thrusters: | 2 × Brunvoll Transverse Thrusters each 600kW |
Manning
| Officers and Crew: | 21 |
| Hospital: | 01 |
| Scientists: | 59 |
Ship's Navigational Equipment
| Integrated Bridge System: | Norcontrol BridgeLine 2020 DNV W1, comprising Databridge 2000 No. 1, Databridge 2000 No. 2, X-Band and S-Band radar, Seamap 2000 ECDIS, Conning MCU, Bridge Watch Monitoring, Gyro 2xAnschutz STD 20, Echo Sounders, Slave radar, Current Indication System, Route Planning Station, Loran C, Trimble Navtrac XL 6 ch., Seatex Seapath 200, Simrad EA 500, Helicopter Transponding System, Autopilot, Speed Log |
| Joystick System: | Ulstein PosCon |
| Dynamic Position System: | Simrad Albatross ADP 702 Mk 3, comprising Simrad LTW Mk 8 300m (500m), Seatex Seapath 200, Seatex Darps, MDL Fanbeam Mk 3 Position Sensor, HPR HiPap, HPR 410 Standard, Interface to DGPS, 2 × Seatex MRU5, Gyro interface, 8 serial NMEA output, 4 stepper output, Wind Sensor Lambrecht KG 1455, Rudder, Thruster and Propulsion Control |
| Sonar/Echo Sounders: | Skipper GDS 101 Echo Sounder, Furuno CH36 Sonar, Furuno C160 Current Indicator, Simrad EA 500 Sounder Unit, Display Unit Bridge, Recorder Unit Bridge, Display Unit Dry Lab, Recorder Unit Dry Lab |
Scientific Spaces
| Laboratories: | Wet Lab | 45m2 |
| Dry Lab | 45 m2 | |
| Containers: | Preparations made for two container labs (ISO 20') aft | |
Scientific Facilities and Equipment
| Electrical Systems: | 2 × 2200kW shaft generators |
| 2 × 0600kW aux. generators | |
| 1 × 0150kW emergency generator | |
| 450V 60Hz for heavy consumers | |
| 230V 60Hz for accommodation/general use | |
| 230V and 120V UPS 60Hz for lab spaces | |
| 230V and 120V 60Hz clean power for lab spaces | |
| 230V 50Hz clean power for lab spaces |
Lifting and Wire Handling Facilities
| Cranes: | Location: | Load Capacity: | |
| Norlift Telescopic Crane | Aft | 10 tonnes at 05m | |
| Norlift GP Crane | 02 tonnes at 77m | ||
| Norlift Folded Jib ROV Crane | 05 tonnes at 10m | ||
| Norlift Offshore Crane | 50 tonnes at 10m |
Helicopter Deck
| Capacity: | Super Puma or equivalent 10T/18m dia. Refuelling arrangements for helicopters. |
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