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BRITISH
ANTARCTIC SURVEY |
The Brtish
Antarcticv Survey has been sending ships into
the Antarctic ice for many years and ordinarily
they would not have a place on this site,
however some time ago they purchased the
Norwegian ship Polar Queen which is capable of
carrying out a variety of commercial activities.
The British Antarctic Survey is a part of the
Natural Environmental Research Council, which is
based in Barry, South Wales. No it's not! It has
been pointed out to me that the British
Antarctic Survey moved long ago to Cambridge,
and apparently NERC ships dock in Southampton.
A while ago the
media informed us that there will be a new polar
research ship brought into service in 2019. We
do not know whether this ship will join the
Ernest Shackleton in the commercial market.
Updated 23rd
October 2015.
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SHIP TYPE |
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AHTS Under 10000 bhp |
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AHTS 10000bhp to 20000bhp |
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AHTS 20000 bhp and over |
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Seismic ships |
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Heavy lift ships |
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Pipelayers |
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IMR ships |
1 |
1? |
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PSVs deck less than 1000 m2 |
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PSVs deck 1000 m2 + |
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SBSs/ERRVs |
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CONSTRUCTION AND OTHER
VESSELS
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NAME:
Ernest Shackleton |
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GENERAL
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PROPULSION
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EQUIPMENT
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| Length OA |
80.0 m |
Engines |
2 x Bergen BRM6 |
Workdrum pull |
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| Breadth |
17.0 m |
BHP |
6936 |
Capacity 1 |
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| DWT |
2100 mt |
kW |
5100 |
Capacity 2 |
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| Deck area |
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For'd Thruster |
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Accomm berths |
80 |
| Fuel |
1380 m3 |
Az Thruster |
1 x - |
Storage capacity |
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| Pot water |
165 m3 |
Aft Az Props |
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ROV |
Capability |
| Mud |
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Bollard pull |
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Diving Capability |
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| Brine |
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DP II |
Yes |
Cranes |
1 x 50 t |
| Dry bulk |
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Joystick |
Yes |
Tank cleaning |
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| Year built |
1995 |
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Shipyard |
Kvaerner |
| Previous names |
Polar Queen |
| Comments |
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DISPOSALS
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