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James Clark Ross

Owner	BAS NEC - British Antarctic Survey
Operator	British Antarctic Survey
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_james_clark_ross/index.php
Email	CJHH@bas.ac.uk
Observations	--

Main Dimensions
Length	99.04
Freeboard to Work Deck (m)	3.3
Draft (m)	6.3
Main Vessel Activity
Main Activity	Multiple activities
Operating area	Antarctic Seas
Capacities and Working Spaces
Gross Tons	5732
Capacity Dry Cargo Area (m3)	1500.0
Area Wetlab (m2)	23.5
Area Drylab	44
Space Cont Labs Supported	5
Range, Speed and Endurance
Range (n mi)	15000.0
Speed Cruise (kt)	12.0
Speed Max (kt)	16.0
Endurance (days)	55
Accommodation
Officers	11
Crew	15
Scientists	50
Air Cond (yes/no)	yes
Data Processing Equipment:
Data Processing Computers	VAX 4000:
CTD Specifications:
CTD Capabilities	yes
Engineering Design Particulars
Ice Breaking (yes/no)	yes
Hull Material	Steel
Engines	Engine Number: 4 Engine Make: Diesel Electric Propeller Diam: 4.5 Propeller Max RPM: 200
Electrical Systems	AC Voltage: 660/415V 240/0V AC Voltage KVA: 0/700 AC Voltage Phases: 3/3 AC Voltage Freq: 50/50 DC Voltages: --
Fixed Equipment
Navigation and Communication:
Navigational Equipment	Radar Loran Decca SatNav Gyro EMLog DopLog
Communications	Fax SatCom
Global Positioning System Equipment	Leica MX 400 DGPS; Astech G12 DGPS;
Acoustics and Profiling:
Acoustic Echosounder	120kHz 38kHz
Acoustic Sonar	Fisheries
Silent Ship Operation Abilities	Silent Ship
Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers	RDI type RD-VDM 150
Oceanographic:
Winches	Winches (number): 2
Gantry	Gantry Location: Stern, Midships Gantry Max Load: 20.0
Crane	Crane Location: Midships Crane Max Load (tons): 20.0
Vessel Construction and Maintenance Supervision
Vessel Construction	Swan Hunter Shipbuilders
Charter availability	Yes
Vessel classification	Lloyds IAS