Noosfera (icebreaker)

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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[1]
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	IMO number: 8904496 MMSI number: 740339000 Callsign: ZDLP
Fate	Sold to National Antarctic Scientific Center of Ukraine
Notes	[2][3][4]
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	Diesel-electric Single shaft (8,500 shp); fixed pitch propeller Azimuthing bow and stern thrusters (10 tons and 4 tonnes of thrust, respectively)
Speed	12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Endurance	57 days
Capacity	1,500 m3 (53,000 cu ft) of general cargo 250 tonnes of bulk aviation fuel 300 tonnes of diesel fuel.
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.

RRS James Clark Ross was constructed at Swan Hunter Shipbuilders in Wallsend, UK and was named after the British explorer James Clark Ross.^[5] She replaced the RRS John Biscoe in 1991. She was launched by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 1 December 1990.^[6]

In March 2018, RRS James Clark Ross was due to sample the marine life around the world's biggest iceberg, A-68, but was unable to reach the site due to sea ice conditions.^[7]

After 30 years' service, James Clark Ross was sold to the National Antarctic Scientific Center of Ukraine, in August 2021.^[8]

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  James Clark Ross outward bound from Portsmouth Naval Base 1 September 2010

• Vernadsky Research Base
• RRS Ernest Shackleton, a former British Antarctic Survey Royal Research Ship.
• RRS Sir David Attenborough, a new Royal Research Ship which entered service in 2021.
• James Ross Island

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