Noosfera (icebreaker)
RRS James Clark Ross at Rothera wharf | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Ukraine | |
| Name | Noosfera |
| 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 |
| Homeport | Odesa, Ukraine |
| Identification | IMO number: 8904496 |
| Status | In service |
| 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 |
| Sponsored by | HM 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 |
| Notes | |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Research vessel |
| Tonnage | 5,732 GT |
| Displacement | 7,767 tonnes (loaded) |
| Length | 99.04 m (324 ft 11 in) |
| Beam | 18.85 m (61 ft 10 in) |
| Draught | 6.30 m (20 ft 8 in) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
| Endurance | 57 days |
| Capacity |
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| Complement | 11 officers, 15 crew and up to 50 scientific personnel |
Noosfera (Ukrainian: Ноосфера, lit. 'Noosphere') 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 and named RRS James Clark Ross.