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James Clark Ross

Ship Name: James Clark Ross (U.K.)                     US NODC Code: 74JC           Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)

Contact: Dr. Charles W. Fay
Operator: NERC - Research Vessel Services
         European Way Empress Dock
         Southampton SO14 3ZH  U.K.
  Phone: 44 1703 596011
    Fax:
  Cable:
  Email: c.fay@soc.soton.ac.uk

Length (M):  99.04       Range (n. mi.):     15000        Crew:           15
Beam (M):    18.85       Endurance (days):      55        Officers:       11
Draft (M):    6.40       Cruise speed (kt):   12.0        Scientists:     50
Gross Tons:   5731       Max. speed (kt):     16.0        Air Cond.:      no
Power (HP):              Aux. Power (HP):

Main vessel activity
     Oceanography Antarctic Surveys
     Year built: 91
     Ocean area where vessel operates: Antarctic Sea
Capacities and working spaces
     Dry cargo holds:                  1500m3
     Fuel:                                0m3
     Fresh water:                         0m3
     Wet laboratories (total area):       0m2
     Dry laboratories (total area):       0m2
     Fresh water generator capacity:      0m3
     Freeboard to working deck:         3.3m
     Free working deck area:              0m2
     Space for container laboratory:      0m x     0m
Design Particulars
     Hull materials: Steel
Energy sources
     Main engine(s): number:  4 make: Diesel El model:
     Power (BHP) each main engine:  at      0rpm
     Diameter and max. rpm propeller:      4.500m     200rpm
     Total power auxiliary diesels:      0HP
Electrical systems
     AC Voltage:    660/   415V, total      0kVA,      3phase,     50Hz
     AC Voltage:    240/     0V, total    700kVA,      3phase,     50Hz
     DC Voltage:      0V, total      0V
     Stabilized system for scientific equipment:      0VAC      0AMP      0Hz
Fixed equipment
     Navigation and communication
     Nav. equip: Radar Loran Decca SatNav Gyro EMLog DopLog
     Comms: Fax SatCom
     Comm sat:
     GPS:
Acoustic
     Echosounders for scientific research:    120kHz     38kHz
     Sonar: Fisheries
     Provisions for silent ship operation: Silent Ship
Oceanographic
     Oceanographic winches:   number:  2
       Steel wire length:         8000m, safe working load:      0tons
       Conducting cable length:   8000m, safe working load:      0tons
       Trawl winch length:           0m, safe working load:      0tons
       Other, specify: Kevlar(Coring)
                   length:        8000m, safe working load:      0tons
     Gantry
       Position: Stern, Midships
       Clearance above deck:   0m and outboard extension:   0m
       Safe working load at max. reach:    20tons
     Crane
       Position: Midships
       Clearance above deck:   0m and outboard extension:   0m
       Safe working load at max. reach:    20tons
     Other winches for instruments or sampling: Hydrographic Winch;9,000 Meter

Electronic data processing equipment permanently available on board
     Computer: VAX 4000: :
Vessel construction and maintenance supervision
     Construction supervised by:
       Classification Society: LLOYD'S REGISTER
       Others, specify:
Published vessel data
     Magazine: See Attachments