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Ernest Shackleton

Owner	BAS NEC - British Antarctic Survey; NERC - Natural Environment Research Council
Operator	BAS NEC - British Antarctic Survey; NERC - Natural Environment Research Council
Contact person	Chris Hindley
Address	High Cross, Madingley Road, CB3 OET Cambridge, United Kingdom
Telephone	+44 (0)1223 221497
Fax	+44 (0)1223 362616
Website	http://www.antarctica.ac.uk//living_and_working/research_ships/rrs_ernest_shackleton/index.php
Email	CJHH@bas.ac.uk
Observations	--

Main Dimensions
Length	80.00
Draft (m)	6.15
Main Vessel Activity
Main Activity	Multiple activities
Operating area	Antarctic Seas
Capacities and Working Spaces
Gross Tons	1800
Capacity Dry Cargo Area (m3)	3000
Fuel Capacity (m3)	1380.0
Area Wetlab (m2)	45.0
Area Drylab	45.0
Water Capacity (m3)	165.0
Range, Speed and Endurance
Speed Cruise (kt)	12.0
Speed Max (kt)	14.0
Endurance (days)	130
Accommodation
Crew	25
Scientists	45
Air Cond (yes/no)	no
Engineering Design Particulars
Ice Breaking (yes/no)	Fully ice-DnV*1A1 E0 Icebreaker ICE 05 - HELDK - ICS
Hull Material	Steel
Dynamic Position	Simrad Albatross ADP 701, Dynamic Positioning - AUT R
Engines	Engine Number: 2 Engine Make: Bergen Diesel BRG-6 Engine Power: 3420 Propeller Max RPM: 720
Electrical Systems	DC Voltages: --
Fixed Equipment
Navigation and Communication:
Navigational Equipment	navigation sonar hydrographic echo sounder
Communications	Communications to GMDSS including satcom., MF/HF and VHF intercom and hailing system ; TV-monitoring with 20 cameras
Global Positioning System Equipment	yes
Acoustics and Profiling:
Acoustic Echosounder	12 kHz Hydrographic echo sounder
Multibeam	EM12
Oceanographic:
Winches
Crane	Crane Location: Stern Crane Max Load (tons): 10.0
Vessel Construction and Maintenance Supervision
Vessel Construction	Kværner Kleven Leirvik, Norway
Charter availability	No
Vessel classification	DNV; ICE05