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Short description: Supply and research ship operated by the British Antarctic Survey
 RRS James Clark Ross at Rothera wharf
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| History | |
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 Ukraine | |
| Name | Noosphere |
| Namesake | research in the Noosphere by Vladimir Vernadsky |
| Owner | National Antarctic Scientific Center of Ukraine |
| Operator | National Antarctic Scientific Center of Ukraine |
| Acquired | 2021 |
| In service | August 2021[1] |
| Homeport | Odesa, Ukraine |
| Identification | IMO number: 8904496 |
| Status | In service |
| History | |
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | RRS James Clark Ross |
| Namesake | James Clark Ross |
| Operator | British Antarctic Survey |
| Builder | Swan Hunter, Wallsend, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom |
| Launched | 1 December 1990 by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II |
| Out of service | March 2021 |
| Homeport | Stanley, Falkland Islands |
| Identification |
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| Fate | Sold to National Antarctic Scientific Center of Ukraine |
| Status | Decommissioned |
| Notes | [2][3][4] |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Research vessel |
| Displacement: | 7,767 tonnes (loaded) |
| Length: | 99.04 m |
| Beam: | 18.85 m |
| Draught: | 6.30 m |
| Propulsion: |
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| Speed: | 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
| Endurance: | 57 days |
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| Complement: | 11 Officers and 15 Crew and up to 50 Scientific Personnel |
Noosphere ( RRS James Clark Ross till 2021) is a polar supply and research ship operated by the National Antarctic Scientific Center of Ukraine. Until 2021, she was operated by the British Antarctic Survey.
History
British Antarctic Survey
RRS James Clark Ross is named after the British explorer James Clark Ross.[5] She replaced the RRS John Biscoe in 1991.
In March 2018, RRS James Clark Ross was due to sample the marine life around the world's biggest iceberg, A-68, but was unable to reach the site due to sea ice conditions.[6]
After 30 years service, James Clark Ross was sold to the National Antarctic Scientific Center of Ukraine, in August 2021.[7]
See also
- RRS Ernest Shackleton, a former British Antarctic Survey Royal Research Ship.
- RRS Sir David Attenborough, a new Royal Research Ship planned to enter service in 2019.
- James Ross Island
Gallery
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James Clark Ross outward bound from Portsmouth Naval Base 1 September 2010.
Footnotes
- ↑ "Twitter - British Antarctic Survey". British Antarctic Survey. https://twitter.com/BAS_News/status/1428360353717514250. Retrieved 2021-09-08.
- ↑ "Technical Data - RRS James Clark Ross". British Antarctic Survey. Archived from the original on 6 September 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20070906154414/http://www.antarctica.ac.uk/living_and_working/research_ships/rrs_james_clark_ross/technical_data.php. Retrieved 2007-08-20.
- ↑ "BAS Public Information Leaflet - Ships". British Antarctic Survey. http://www.antarctica.ac.uk/about_bas/publications/bas_ships.rtf. Retrieved 2007-11-24.
- ↑ Mike Gloistein. "RRS James Clark Ross". Archived from the original on 2008-04-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20080406042123/http://www.gm0hcq.com/james.htm. Retrieved 2007-11-24.
- ↑ "RRS James Clark Ross". British Antarctic Survey. http://www.antarctica.ac.uk/living_and_working/research_ships/rrs_james_clark_ross/. Retrieved 2007-11-24.
- ↑ Jonathan Amos (2 March 2018). "Mission to giant A-68 berg thwarted by sea-ice". BBC News. https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-43257289. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- ↑ "RRS James Clark Ross sold". British Antarctic Survey. 19 August 2021. https://www.bas.ac.uk/media-post/rrs-james-clark-ross-sold. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
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