RRS Sir David Attenborough

	RRS Sir David Attenborough berthed in Liverpool, England
History
Falkland Islands
Name	RRS Sir David Attenborough
Namesake	Sir David Attenborough
Owner	NERC Research Ship Unit
Operator	British Antarctic Survey
Port of registry	Stanley, Falkland Islands
Builder	Cammell Laird
Cost	£200 million (2014)
Yard number	1390
Laid down	17 October 2016
Launched	14 July 2018
Sponsored by	The Princess of Wales
Christened	26 September 2019
Completed	2 December 2020
Identification	IMO number: 9798222; MMSI number: 740405000; Call sign: ZDLQ3;
Status	In service
General characteristics
Tonnage	15,000 GT; 4,475 DWT;
Length	128.9 m (423 ft)
Beam	24 m (79 ft)
Draught	7 m (23 ft)
Depth	11 m (36 ft)
Ice class	Polar Class 4 (hull); Polar Class 5 (propulsion system);
Installed power	2 × Bergen B33:45L6A (2 × 3,600 kW); 2 × Bergen B33:45L9A (2 × 5,400 kW);
Propulsion	Diesel-electric; two shafts; 2 × 2,750 kW per shaft; Two 5-bladed controllable pitch propellers;
Speed	17.5 knots (32.4 km/h; 20.1 mph) (maximum); 13 knots (24 km/h; 15 mph) (cruising); 3 knots (5.6 km/h; 3.5 mph) in 1 m (3 ft) ice;
Range	19,000 nautical miles (35,000 km; 22,000 mi) at 13 knots
Endurance	60 days
Crew	28 crew; 60 scientists; 2 spare berths;
Aircraft carried	2 helicopters

RRS Sir David Attenborough is a research vessel owned by the Natural Environment Research Council and operated by the British Antarctic Survey for the purposes of both research and logistic support.^[6] The ship replaces a pair of existing vessels, RRS James Clark Ross and RRS Ernest Shackleton.^[7] The vessel is named after broadcaster and naturalist Sir David Attenborough.

^ "Sir David Attenborough (9798222)". Equasis. Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
^ "British Antarctic Survey takes delivery of RRS Sir David Attenborough". British Antarctic Survey. 2 December 2020. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
^ Planet ice and the dual-functional Attenborough. The Naval Architect, January 2017. Pages 37–38.
^ ^a ^b Polar Research Vessel. Cammell Laird Shipyard. Retrieved 2017-10-15.
^ RRS Sir David Attenborough, Technical Features. British Antarctic Survey.
^ "The next generation of polar research vessel". British Antarctic Survey. Archived from the original on 9 May 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
^ Amos, Jonathon (14 July 2018). "Sir David Attenborough polar ship set for launch". BBC News. Retrieved 14 July 2018.

History
RRS Sir David Attenborough berthed in Liverpool, England
Falkland Islands
Name	RRS Sir David Attenborough
Namesake	Sir David Attenborough
Owner	NERC Research Ship Unit
Operator	British Antarctic Survey
Port of registry	Stanley, Falkland Islands
Builder	Cammell Laird
Cost	£200 million (2014)
Yard number	1390
Laid down	17 October 2016
Launched	14 July 2018
Sponsored by	The Princess of Wales
Christened	26 September 2019
Completed	2 December 2020^[2]
Identification	IMO number: 9798222 MMSI number: 740405000 Call sign: ZDLQ3^[1]
Status	In service
General characteristics ^[3]
Tonnage	15,000 GT^[5] 4,475 DWT^[4]
Length	128.9 m (423 ft)
Beam	24 m (79 ft)
Draught	7 m (23 ft)
Depth	11 m (36 ft)
Ice class	Polar Class 4 (hull) Polar Class 5 (propulsion system)
Installed power	2 × Bergen B33:45L6A (2 × 3,600 kW) 2 × Bergen B33:45L9A (2 × 5,400 kW)
Propulsion	Diesel-electric; two shafts 2 × 2,750 kW per shaft Two 5-bladed controllable pitch propellers
Speed	17.5 knots (32.4 km/h; 20.1 mph) (maximum) 13 knots (24 km/h; 15 mph) (cruising) 3 knots (5.6 km/h; 3.5 mph) in 1 m (3 ft) ice
Range	19,000 nautical miles (35,000 km; 22,000 mi) at 13 knots
Endurance	60 days^[4]
Crew	28 crew 60 scientists 2 spare berths
Aircraft carried	2 helicopters