RRS Charles Darwin 以退役，現由RRS James Cook於2007年取代其任務。
退役文：http://www.nerc.ac.uk/press/releases/2006/charlesdarwin.asp
" RRS Charles Darwin has clocked up a formidable 787,000 nautical miles - equivalent to travelling 32 times around the world.
Built by Appledore Ship Builders in North Devon, the 69 metre long multi-purpose ship has undertaken a wide range of scientific operations with her complement of 18 scientific and technical staff and 22 officers and crew. She has operated on a worldwide basis since delivery, including a three-year 'Around the World' scientific cruise between 1986 and 1989.
RRS Charles Darwin's first cruise in 1985 was led by Professor John Gould working in the Northeast Atlantic. The work he was doing then has led to an international project that monitors the oceans from space called Argo. Satellites are used to track some 3000 floats that give readings of temperature and speeds of ocean currents around the world. Her final cruise will be a geophysical survey exercise led by Dr Dave Smith of the British Geological Survey.
Among the many research programmes involving RRS Charles Darwin, has been the research of rapid climate change. Researchers from the National Oceanography Centre, Southampton have been investigating the slowing down of the Gulf Stream which, in turn, could lead to a cooling of western Europe's climate by several degrees." (NERC, 2006)
Source 1：(photo：topright)
Source 2：Research Ship Schedules & Information, NOC (all below)
Length (M): 69.40 Range (n. mi.): 9240 Crew: 12
Beam (M): 14.40 Endurance (days): 42 Officers: 9
Draft (M): 4.85 Cruise speed (kt): 11.0 Scientists: 18
Gross Tons: 1936 Max. speed (kt): 13.0 Air Cond.: yes
Power (HP): 7950 Aux. Power (HP):
Main vessel activity
Oceanography
Year built: 84
Ocean area where vessel operates: Atlantic Ocean; Indian Ocean; Pacific Ocean
Capacities and working spaces
Dry cargo holds: 256m3
Fuel: 453m3
Fresh water: 72m3
Wet laboratories (total area): 16m2
Dry laboratories (total area): 130m2
Fresh water generator capacity: 0m3
Freeboard to working deck: 2.7m
Free working deck area: 336m2
Space for container laboratory: 4m x 20m
Design Particulars
Hull materials: Steel
Energy sources
Main engine(s): number: 3 make: Diesel El model:
Power (BHP) each main engine: 7950 at 875rpm
Diameter and max. rpm propeller: 0.000m 195rpm
Total power auxiliary diesels: 0HP
Electrical systems
AC Voltage: 415/ 110V, total 200kVA, 3phase, 50Hz
AC Voltage: 240/ 0V, total 12kVA, 1phase, 60Hz
DC Voltage: 0V, total 0V
Stabilized system for scientific equipment: 240VAC 200AMP 50Hz
Fixed equipment
Navigation and communication
Nav. equip: Radar Loran Decca SatNav Gyro EMLog
Comms: Fax SatCom
Comm sat:
GPS:
Acoustic
Echosounders for scientific research: 10kHz 38kHz
Sonar:
Provisions for silent ship operation: Silent Ship
Oceanographic
Oceanographic winches: number: 2
Steel wire length: 7000m, safe working load: 22tons
Conducting cable length: 999m, safe working load: 0tons
Trawl winch length: 7000m, safe working load: 22tons
Other, specify:
length: 0m, safe working load: 0tons
Gantry
Position: Stern, Midships
Clearance above deck: 7m and outboard extension: 0m
Safe working load at max. reach: 26tons
Crane
Position: Stern, Midships
Clearance above deck: 8m and outboard extension: 5m
Safe working load at max. reach: 12tons
Other winches for instruments or sampling:
Electronic data processing equipment permanently available on board
Computer: SUN MICROSYSTEMS (3) 3/60: : DOS,
40-80 MB. WINCHESTER
Vessel construction and maintenance supervision
Construction supervised by:
Classification Society: LLOYDS
Others, specify:
Published vessel data
Magazine: Uk Research Vessels Cruise
Programmes
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