Diesel-electric system with 2 × Mirrlees Blackstone ESL6 and 2 × Mirrlees Blackstone ELS9 Mk2 Diesel engines driving a propulsion motor. 360° azimuth thruster unit at bow
Speed
11.0 knots (max: 12.5 knots)
Endurance
55 days
Crew
9 Officers; 13 Crew; 28 Scientists
RRS Discovery (III) was built in Aberdeen in 1962 and named after Robert Falcon Scott's 1901 ship, RRS Discovery. Until 2006, she was the largest general purpose oceanographic research vessel in use in the United Kingdom. Measuring 90 metres in length, and fitted with a broad range of oceanographic equipment, Discovery could also accommodate containerized laboratories. She had berths for 28 scientific staff, and the ability to spend up to 45 days at sea.[3] Her last major overhaul was in 1991,[4] when a new superstructure and power plant were installed and her hull lengthened by 10 metres.[5]
In February 2000, Discovery observed some of the largest waves, called rogue waves, up to 29.1 metres (95.5 feet), recorded by scientific instruments up to that time.[6]
Discovery was scrapped at Ghent on 27 February 2013.[2]
^. Inter-Agency Committee on Marine Science and Technology. Archived from the original on 6 December 2007. Retrieved 4 January 2008.
^. National Oceanography Centre - University of Southampton. Archived from the original on 16 July 2012. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
^Holliday, NP, MJ Yelland, RW Pascal, VR Swail, PK Taylor, CR Griffiths, and EC Kent (2006). Were extreme waves in the Rockall Trough the largest ever recorded? Geophysical Research Letters, Vol. 33, L05613
External linksedit
Natural Environment Research Council
Skipsteknisk AS
Freire Shipyard
December 17, 2023
discovery, 1962, this, article, about, 1962, vessel, scott, 1901, ship, discovery, other, ships, this, name, discovery, disambiguation, discovery, british, royal, research, ship, operated, nerc, discoveryhistoryunited, kingdomnamerrs, discoveryownernerc, natio. This article is about the 1962 vessel For Scott s 1901 ship see RRS Discovery For other ships of this name see RRS Discovery disambiguation RRS Discovery was a British Royal Research Ship operated by NERC RRS DiscoveryHistoryUnited KingdomNameRRS DiscoveryOwnerNERC National Marine Facilities DivisionBuilderHall Russell Aberdeen 2 Yard number899 2 Laid down1962Launched3 July 1962Out of service14 December 2012IdentificationIMO number 5090660 1 MMSI number 233882000 1 Call Sign GLNE 1 ICES Code 74E3FateScrapped Ghent 27 February 2013General characteristicsClass and typeRoyal Research Ship DTp VII Lloyds 100A1Tonnage3 008 GT 2 4 378 DWTLength90 0 m 1 Beam14 0 m 1 Draught5 52 m full load Depth7 83 mInstalled power3716 kWPropulsionDiesel electric system with 2 Mirrlees Blackstone ESL6 and 2 Mirrlees Blackstone ELS9 Mk2 Diesel engines driving a propulsion motor 360 azimuth thruster unit at bowSpeed11 0 knots max 12 5 knots Endurance55 daysCrew9 Officers 13 Crew 28 ScientistsRRS Discovery III was built in Aberdeen in 1962 and named after Robert Falcon Scott s 1901 ship RRS Discovery Until 2006 she was the largest general purpose oceanographic research vessel in use in the United Kingdom Measuring 90 metres in length and fitted with a broad range of oceanographic equipment Discovery could also accommodate containerized laboratories She had berths for 28 scientific staff and the ability to spend up to 45 days at sea 3 Her last major overhaul was in 1991 4 when a new superstructure and power plant were installed and her hull lengthened by 10 metres 5 Discovery carried out oceanographic and marine biology research from the National Oceanography Centre Southampton She operated as part of a fleet maintained by the Natural Environment Research Council NERC National Marine Facilities Division NMFD along with the larger RRS James Cook In February 2000 Discovery observed some of the largest waves called rogue waves up to 29 1 metres 95 5 feet recorded by scientific instruments up to that time 6 Discovery was scrapped at Ghent on 27 February 2013 2 References edit a b c d e RRS Discovery IMO 5090660 Vessel Tracker Retrieved 7 June 2009 a b c d Discovery 5090660 Miramar Ship Index Retrieved 19 January 2021 RRS Discovery Natural Environment Research Council Archived from the original on 28 May 2009 Retrieved 5 June 2009 RRS Discovery Inter Agency Committee on Marine Science and Technology Archived from the original on 6 December 2007 Retrieved 4 January 2008 National Marine Facilities Sea Systems RSS Discovery National Oceanography Centre University of Southampton Archived from the original on 16 July 2012 Retrieved 13 June 2013 Holliday NP MJ Yelland RW Pascal VR Swail PK Taylor CR Griffiths and EC Kent 2006 Were extreme waves in the Rockall Trough the largest ever recorded Geophysical Research Letters Vol 33 L05613External links editNatural Environment Research Council Skipsteknisk AS Freire Shipyard Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title RRS Discovery 1962 amp oldid 1066059705, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
