Charles Darwin in Avonmouth Docks, being readied for a research cruise.
History
United Kingdom
Name
RRS Charles Darwin
Namesake
Charles Darwin
Owner
Natural Environment Research Council
Operator
NERC - Research Vessel Services[3]
Builder
Appledore Shipbuilders, North Devon[4]
Yard number
138[2]
Laid down
1984
Launched
22 February 1984 by the Prince of Wales[1]
Out of service
June 2006
Homeport
London
United Kingdom
Name
RV Ocean Researcher
Owner
Gardline Shipping ltd.[6]
Operator
Gardline Shipping Limited.
Port of registry
Lowestoft[5]
Acquired
2006
Identification
IMO number: 8207941
MMSI Number: 235011460
Callsign: GDLS
Status
in service
General characteristics
Class and type
DTp VII, Lloyds 100A1[7]
Type
Oceanography then Multi-Role Survey Vessel
Displacement
2,556 tonnes, fully loaded.
Length
69.4 m (228 ft)
Beam
14.4 m (47 ft)
Draught
4.85 m (16 ft)
Installed power
3 Mirrlees Blackstone MB275 diesels: 7,950 hp (5,928 kW)
Propulsion
Single controllable pitch 4-bladed StoneVickers propeller
White Gill Azimuthing bow thruster
Speed
12.5 knots (23.2 km/h; 14.4 mph)
Range
9,240 nautical miles (17,110 km; 10,630 mi)
Endurance
35 days
Complement
39 (inc. scientific staff)
Sensors and processing systems
Simrad EM 12S 120 and EA500 echo/sonar; multiple GPS systems; Bridgemaster ARPA C342/6 and C252/6 radar.
The RRS Charles Darwin was a Royal Research Ship belonging to the British Natural Environment Research Council. Since 2006, she has been the geophysical survey vessel, RV Ocean Researcher,
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