Builder: Carrington Slipways, Newcastle, Australia
Launched: 18 September 1989
In service: 30 March 1990
Homeport: Hobart
Fate: Active
General characteristics
Displacement: 3911 tonnes
Length: 94.91m
Beam: 20.30m
Draught: 7.862m
Speed:
Maximum 16.8kts
Cruising13.0kts
Capacity: 1700 cbm for break bulk and/or containerised cargo
1 Mega litres of supply fuel tank capacity
116 passengers
Complement: 24
Aircraft carried: Up to three helicopters
Research Operations
- Oceanographic studies.
Acoustic and Hydrographic surveys.
Commercial scale trawling and finer net sampling.
Environment monitoring.
Supply Operations
- Transportation of up to 116 expeditioners.
Transportation of supply cargo.
Transportation of supply fuel.
Capability to load/discharge dry/liquid cargo independently in open roadsteads and undeveloped harbours.
Capability of supporting medium lift helicopters with hangar, helideck and fuel for aerial supply operations.
Classification
The is classified with Lloyd's Register of Shipping as +100A1, LMC, UMS, DP(CM), 1A SUPER ICEBREAKER. Letter of compliance to Canadian Arctic Pollution Prevention Regulations for class 2 with class 3 hull strength fore and aft.
Источники:
- Aurora Australis (icebreaker) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- P&O Polar http://portal.pohub.com/portal/page?_pa ... ma=POGPRTL