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Bransfield

Ship Name: Bransfield (UK)                           US NODC Code: 74RD           Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)

Contact: Mr. Jeff Barnes
Operator: British Antarctic Survey
         Madingley Road, High Cross
         Cambridge CB3OET  UK
  Phone: 0223 61188
    Fax: 0223 62616
  Cable: POLASURVEY CAMBRIDGE
  Email:

Length (M):  99.17       Range (n. mi.):     14000        Crew:           24
Beam (M):    18.37       Endurance (days):      70        Officers:       13
Draft (M):    6.70       Cruise speed (kt):   11.0        Scientists:     57
Gross Tons:   4815       Max. speed (kt):     13.0        Air Cond.:      no
Power (HP):   6400       Aux. Power (HP):      950

Main vessel activity
     Cargo Support For Antarctic Bases
     Year built: 70
     Ocean area where vessel operates: Atlantic, Antarctic; Weddell Sea; Scotia Sea
Capacities and working spaces
     Dry cargo holds:                   969m3
     Fuel:                              862m3
     Fresh water:                       364m3
     Wet laboratories (total area):       0m2
     Dry laboratories (total area):       0m2
     Fresh water generator capacity:      8m3
     Freeboard to working deck:         0.0m
     Free working deck area:              0m2
     Space for container laboratory:      2m x     6m
Design Particulars
     Hull materials: Steel
Energy sources
     Main engine(s): number:  2 make: Diesel El model:
     Power (BHP) each main engine:   6400 at    500rpm
     Diameter and max. rpm propeller:      4.000m     300rpm
     Total power auxiliary diesels:    950HP
Electrical systems
     AC Voltage:    440/     0V, total    800kVA,      3phase,     50Hz
     AC Voltage:    240/     0V, total      0kVA,      1phase,     50Hz
     DC Voltage:    230V, total      7V
     Stabilized system for scientific equipment:      0VAC      0AMP      0Hz
Fixed equipment
     Navigation and communication
     Nav. equip: Radar SatNav Gyro EMLog
     Comms: Fax SatCom
     Comm sat:
     GPS:
Acoustic
     Echosounders for scientific research:      0kHz
     Sonar:
     Provisions for silent ship operation:
Oceanographic
     Oceanographic winches:   number:  0
       Steel wire length:            0m, safe working load:      0tons
       Conducting cable length:      0m, safe working load:      0tons
       Trawl winch length:           0m, safe working load:      0tons
       Other, specify:
                   length:           0m, safe working load:      0tons
     Gantry
       Position:
       Clearance above deck:   0m and outboard extension:   0m
       Safe working load at max. reach:     0tons
     Crane
       Position:
       Clearance above deck:   0m and outboard extension:   0m
       Safe working load at max. reach:     0tons
     Other winches for instruments or sampling:

Electronic data processing equipment permanently available on board
     Computer: DEC MICRO VAX 4000:
Vessel construction and maintenance supervision
     Construction supervised by:
       Classification Society:
       Others, specify:
Published vessel data
     Magazine: