Discovery (ship, 2013)

Discovery

Ship data flag  United Kingdom Ship type Research ship class ST-344 Callsign 2FGX5 home port Southampton Owner Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) Shipyard CNP Freire, Vigo, Spain Build number 704 Keel laying February 15, 2011 Launch April 6, 2012

Ship dimensions and crew length 99.70 m ( Lüa ) 88.80 m ( Lpp ) width 18.00 m Side height 7.40 m Draft Max. 6.60 m displacement 6,075 measurement 5,952 GT / 1,785 NRZ   crew 24

Machine system machine diesel-electric 2 × electric motor Machine performance 4,400 kW (5,982 hp) Service speed 12 kn (22 km / h) Top speed 15 kn (28 km / h) Energy supply 4 × diesel generator Generator power 7,080 kW (9,626 hp) propeller 2 × propeller pods

Transport capacities Load capacity 1,840 dw Permitted number of passengers 28 scientists Pax cabins 28

Others Classifications Lloyd's Register IMO no. 9588029

The Discovery is a British research vessel operated by the National Oceanography Center at the University of Southampton . The ship is owned by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) and managed by the National Marine Facilities of the National Oceanography Center (NOC).

history

The ship was built under hull number 704 at the Spanish shipyard CNP Freire in Vigo . The construction contract was signed in March 2010. The first steel cut took place on November 11, 2010. The keel was laid on February 15, 2011, the launch in January 2012. The ship was delivered on July 8, 2013. The godmother of the ship, christened on October 10, 2013, was The Princess Royal, Princess Anne .

The ship's design came from the Norwegian company Skipsteknisk.

The ship cost around £ 75 million to build. The ship replaces the predecessor of the same name and is the fourth British research ship with this name.

The largest of the research vessels of the United Kingdom - - Like its predecessor, the ship is named after the expedition ship of Robert Falcon Scott named, with this his research trips to Antarctica undertook.

Technical data and equipment

The ship is powered by diesel-electric technology . Two electric motors from the manufacturer Wärtsilä are available for the propulsion . The engines drive two azimuth thruster each with 2,200  kW power on. The propeller pods are equipped with fixed propellers. The power for the drive motors is generated by four generator sets from the manufacturer Wärtsilä. The eight-cylinder - diesel engine (type: 8L20) each with 1,770 kW of power. They drive four generators, each with an apparent power of 1250  kVA . A retractable propeller nacelle with 1,350 kW power and a water jet drive with 1,700 kW power are available as cross- jet control systems. The ship has a dynamic positioning system .

The hull of the ship is reinforced with ice ( ice class 1D).

The ship has eight decks . There are several laboratories on board, which together are almost 400 m² in size. There is space on deck for up to 18 20-foot containers . Laboratory containers can also be used to increase laboratory capacity. The ship is designed for a maximum of 52 people, 24 crew members and 28 scientists or technicians. Individual cabins are available for all crew members and scientists and technicians. The ship can stay at sea for around 50 days.

For research purposes, the ship is equipped with various winches and lifting tools, including a crane with a capacity of 250 t, which is located in the midship area, and two cranes in the stern area , each of which can lift 40 t. At the stern of the ship there is a stern boom that can lift up to 20 t. In the hull of the ship sonar and echo sounder systems are housed. B. can be used in hydrography , bathymetry and fisheries research. Remote-controlled research robots ( ROV ) can be deployed aboard the Discovery , including the Isis ROV system, which can operate at depths of more than 6,000 m.

literature

• Full steam ahead. In: Planet Earth , Winter 2013, Natural Environment Research Council, ISSN  1479-2605 , pp. 16-19 ( PDF file , 3.4 MB).
• Edward B. Cooper: The future RRS Discovery. In: Ocean Challenge , Vol. 19, Fall 2012, pp. 10-11. ( PDF file , 8.5 MB or as an excerpt , 2.2 MB).

Web links

Commons : Discovery  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• RRS Discovery , National Oceanography Center
• Ship specifications , Natural Environment Research Council (PDF file, 281 kB)
• GA plan (PDF file, 9 MB)
• Royal Research Ships for charter , National Oceanography Center (PDF file, 3.8 MB)
• RRS Discovery Replacement Project , National Oceanography Center
• RRS Discovery Replacement Project ( Memento from March 19, 2016 in the Internet Archive ), National Oceanography Center
• RRS Discovery Replacement Project , National Oceanography Center
• Time-lapse movie of the ship's construction , National Oceanography Center

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} RRS Discovery , Skipsteknisk. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
2. ↑ ^{a b c} Royal Research Ship Discovery to be named by HRH The Princess Royal , press release, Natural Environment Research Council, October 8, 2013. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
3. ^ Research ships and supporting facilities , Natural Environment Research Council. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
4. ^ ^{A b c d} RRS Discovery Oceanographic Research Vessel, United Kingdom , Ship Technology. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
5. ^ History of Research Ships , National Oceanography Center. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
6. ^ ^{A b} Sue Nelson: Setting sail on a voyage of Discovery in the wake of Captain Scott , The Telegraph, November 4, 2013. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
7. ^ History of Research Ships , National Oceanography Center. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
8. ^ New UK vessel to raise benchmark in oceanographic research , The Motorship, February 18, 2013. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
9. ^ Voyage of Discovery , Kongsberg Maritime. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
10. ↑ Ship shape , The Engineer, August 15, 2010. Retrieved January 31, 2017.