The RV Bernicia is a research vessel owned and operated by diving organisation Bernicia Netherlands. It was previously operated by Newcastle University's Department of Marine Science and Technology, where it was used for research and teaching in the North Sea and in river estuaries, largely in the area of marine biology.
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | RV Bernicia |
| Namesake | Bernicia, a sixth-century Anglo Saxon Kingdom |
| Owner | Newcastle University |
| Operator | Newcastle University Department of Marine Science and Technology |
| Port of registry | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Route | Northumberland Sea Area |
| Ordered | 1973 |
| Builder | Ryton Marine, Wallsend, UK |
| Commissioned | March 1973 |
| Identification | Call sign MLER |
| Fate | Sold |
 Netherlands | |
| Name | RV Bernicia |
| Owner | Bernicia Netherlands |
| Operator | Bernicia Netherlands |
| Route | Rotterdam Area |
| Identification | Call sign PB4310 |
| Status | In service as of August 2013 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | DTp VIIIA, Lloyds 100A1 |
| Type | Research Vessel |
| Tonnage | 46.25 GT |
| Displacement | 58.24 tonnes |
| Length | 16.2 m (53 ft) LOA |
| Beam | 4.72 m (15.5 ft) |
| Draught | 2.59 m (8.5 ft) |
| Depth | 3.39 m (11.1 ft) (deck edge to keel) |
| Decks | 1 main deck with 20m² deck space |
| Installed power |
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| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 9.0 knots (16.7 km/h; 10.4 mph) (maximum), 8.0 knots (14.8 km/h; 9.2 mph) (cruising) |
| Range | 5000nm |
| Endurance | 3 days |
| Boats & landing craft carried | 4m inflatable |
| Complement | 4 × crew and 12 × scientists |
| Crew | 1 × Officer, 3 × crew |
Operational history
editThe RV Bernicia is a small trawler-type vessel approximately 16 metres in length with hydraulically operated windlass and winches, and a crane on the aft deck. The research vessel was designed by Naval Architects from Newcastle University. When used by the university it was berthed at and operated from Blyth. In 2011 the Bernicia was replaced by a newer research vessel[1] that was also partly designed by students at the university.[2] This new vessel is RV The Princess Royal. RV Bernicia was sold to diving organisation Bernicia Netherlands.
Namesake
editThe RV Bernicia is named after the ancient Anglo Saxon Kingdom of the same name.
References
edit- ^ "Newcastle University research vessel nears completion". Retrieved 16 August 2017.
- ^ "Bernicia Replacement Project at Newcastle University Research". Archived from the original on 25 December 2011. Retrieved 11 October 2010.
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External links
edit- Bernicia at Newcastle University at the Wayback Machine (archived 12 February 2012)
- Bernicia at the Inter-Agency Committee on Marine Science and Technology at the Wayback Machine (archived 16 February 2012)