DAMEN SCHELDE NAVAL SHIPBUILDING ANTARCTIC SUPPLY RESEARCH VESSEL (ASRV) GENERAL Yard reference FP4249 Basic functions Icebreaker, transport, resupply, scientific research, disaster relief, evacuation, patrol Classification Lloyd’s Register of Shipping: 100A1 Research/ Supply Ship, Icebreaker (+), Ice Class PC3, *IWS, Helideck, TA3, Winterisation H(-40), D(-30), S(B), ECO (BIO, BWT, GW, NOX-2, OW, P, R, SOX, IHM, SEEMP, EnMS, IBTS), LA LMC, UMS, DP(AA), CAC(2), PSMR* Shipright (SERS, ES, SCM) Acoustic Performance DNV ‘Silent R’ Notation DIMENSIONS Length o.a. 156.0 m Beam moulded 25.6 m Depth to main deck 19.2 m Draught 9.2 m Displacement full load 24,000 tonnes PERFORMANCE Speed max. 16+ knots Range at 12 knots 16,000+ nm Icebreaking at 3 knots 1.65+ metres Silent operation 8 knots Endurance 90+ days PROPULSION SYSTEM Propulsion system Diesel-Direct + PTI (electric hybrid) Propulsion power 26,600 kW Propellers 2 x CPP Thrusters 3 x bow, 3 x stern AUXILIARY SYSTEM 4 x Diesel generator sets 1 x Emergency diesel generator set ACCOMMODATION Climate-controlled spaces for 32 crew 116 special personnel and 1 doctor, consisting of single and twin cabins with ensuite, galley, dining, lounges, theatrette, fitness centre, yoga and medical facility RESUPPLY CAPACITY Solid cargo 1200 tonnes, 6500 m 3 96 x TEU containers in hold Liquid cargo 1900 m 3 diesel oil 200 tonnes fresh water Cargo cranes 2 x 55 ton offshore knuckle boom 1 x 15 ton knuckle boom Flight deck 760 m² Hangar 330 m² Aircraft 2 x medium or 4 x light helicopters Landing craft 2 x 35 ton / 40 ft container barges 4 x 5 ton amphibious LARC Tenders 3 x 10 person fast RHIB SCIENCE EQUIPMENT 500 m² science laboratories and offices, 24 x modular science containers, 8 meter stern A-frame, Modular deep sea coring system, Towing booms and winches, Trawling system (doors, winches and net drums) CTD system, Moon pool handling system, 2 x drop keel, Wet well and ultra-pure seawater systems, Meteorological and air chemistry labs, Forward deployment boom, Science tender SENSOR SUITE Deep water multi-beam bathymetric echo-sounder High resolution multi-beam bathymetric echo-sounder Sub-bottom profiler Acoustic doppler current profiler Mammal observation hydrophones Fishery sonar system Weather doppler radar Ultra Short Base Line (USBL) XBT probe system Conductivity Temperature and Depth system (CTD)