Royal Research Ship operated by the British Antarctic Survey
RRS Sir David Attenborough berthed in Liverpool, England
History
Falkland Islands
Name
RRS Sir David Attenborough
Namesake
Sir David Attenborough
Owner
NERC Research Ship Unit
Operator
British Antarctic Survey
Port of registry
Stanley, Falkland Islands
Builder
Cammell Laird
Cost
£200 million (2014)
Yard number
1390
Laid down
17 October 2016
Launched
14 July 2018
Sponsored by
The Princess of Wales
Christened
26 September 2019
Completed
2 December 2020[2]
Identification
IMO number: 9798222
MMSI number: 740405000
Call sign: ZDLQ3[1]
Status
In service
General characteristics [3]
Tonnage
15,000 GT[5]
4,475 DWT[4]
Length
128.9 m (423 ft)
Beam
24 m (79 ft)
Draught
7 m (23 ft)
Depth
11 m (36 ft)
Ice class
Polar Class 4 (hull)
Polar Class 5 (propulsion system)
Installed power
2×Bergen B33:45L6A (2×3,600kW)
2×Bergen B33:45L9A (2×5,400kW)
Propulsion
Diesel-electric; two shafts
2×2,750kW per shaft
Two 5-bladed controllable pitch propellers
Speed
17.5 knots (32.4 km/h; 20.1 mph) (maximum)
13 knots (24 km/h; 15 mph) (cruising)
3 knots (5.6 km/h; 3.5 mph) in 1 m (3 ft) ice
Range
19,000 nautical miles (35,000 km; 22,000 mi) at 13 knots
Endurance
60 days[4]
Crew
28 crew
60 scientists
2 spare berths
Aircraft carried
2 helicopters
RRS Sir David Attenborough is a research vessel owned by the Natural Environment Research Council and operated by the British Antarctic Survey for the purposes of both research and logistic support.[6] The ship replaces a pair of existing vessels, RRS James Clark Ross and RRS Ernest Shackleton.[7] The vessel is named after broadcaster and naturalist Sir David Attenborough.
^"Sir David Attenborough (9798222)". Equasis. Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
^"British Antarctic Survey takes delivery of RRS Sir David Attenborough". British Antarctic Survey. 2 December 2020. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
^Planet ice and the dual-functional Attenborough. The Naval Architect, January 2017. Pages 37–38.
^ abPolar Research Vessel. Cammell Laird Shipyard. Retrieved 2017-10-15.
^RRS Sir David Attenborough, Technical Features. British Antarctic Survey.
^"The next generation of polar research vessel". British Antarctic Survey. Archived from the original on 9 May 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
^Amos, Jonathon (14 July 2018). "Sir David Attenborough polar ship set for launch". BBC News. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
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