RRS Sir David Attenborough
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RRS Sir David Attenborough is a modern British polar research ship designed for scientific exploration and logistical support in the Arctic and Antarctic regions.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
icebreaking research ship
ⓘ
polar research vessel ⓘ |
| beam | 24 m ⓘ |
| builder | Cammell Laird NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtAt | Birkenhead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionCost | about £200 million ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crewCapacity | about 30 crew ⓘ |
| delivered | 2020-11-27 ⓘ |
| designedFor |
Antarctic operations
ⓘ
Arctic operations ⓘ |
| displacement | about 15000 tonnes ⓘ |
| draught | 7 m ⓘ |
| endurance | about 60 days ⓘ |
| enteredService | 2021 ⓘ |
| flag | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grossTonnage | about 15000 GT ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
ROV handling systems
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cargo holds for supplies ⓘ container storage on deck ⓘ helicopter hangar ⓘ helicopter landing pad ⓘ moon pool ⓘ oceanographic equipment ⓘ wet and dry laboratories ⓘ |
| icebreakingCapability | up to 1 m thick level ice at 3 knots ⓘ |
| iceClass | Polar Class 4 ⓘ |
| keelLaid | 2016-10-17 ⓘ |
| launched | 2018-07-14 ⓘ |
| lengthOverall | 129 m ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | about 17.5 knots ⓘ |
| namedAfter | David Attenborough NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | public naming poll led to suggestion Boaty McBoatface ⓘ |
| operator | British Antarctic Survey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | Natural Environment Research Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portOfRegistry | Stanley, Falkland Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
polar logistics support
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polar scientific research ⓘ |
| projectName | UK polar research ship project ⓘ |
| propulsionType |
azimuth thrusters
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diesel-electric ⓘ |
| range | about 19000 nautical miles ⓘ |
| relatedVessel | Boaty McBoatface (autonomous submersible) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replaced |
RRS Ernest Shackleton
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
RRS James Clark Ross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scientistCapacity | about 60 scientists and support staff ⓘ |
| shipType |
logistics support vessel
ⓘ
research vessel ⓘ |
| shipyard | Cammell Laird Shiprepairers & Shipbuilders Limited NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportsActivity |
atmospheric science
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geophysics ⓘ glaciology ⓘ marine biology ⓘ oceanography ⓘ |
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