RV Bernicia
 RV Bernicia on the River Tyne | |
| Career (UK) |  |
|---|---|
| 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: | Callsign: MLER |
| Status: | In service as of September 2008 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | DTp VIIIA, Lloyds 100A1 |
| Type: | Research Vessel |
| Tonnage: | 46.25 GT |
| Displacement: | 58.24 tonnes |
| Length: | 16.2 metres (53 ft) LOA |
| Beam: | 4.72 metres (15.5 ft) |
| Draught: | 2.59 metres (8.5 ft) |
| Depth: | 3.39 metres (11.1 ft) (deck edge to keel) |
| Decks: | 1 main deck with 20m² deck space |
| Installed power: |
Main engine: 1 × 126.8kW (170hp) at 1500 RPM Auxiliary engines: 1 × 41.8kW (56hp) |
| Propulsion: |
1 × Gardener 8LXB high-speed engine 1 × Perkins diesel engine for auxiliary power |
| 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 and landing craft carried: | 4m inflatable |
| Complement: | 4 × crew and 12 × scientists |
| Crew: | 1 × Officer, 3 × crew |
The RV Bernicia is a research vessel owned and operated by Newcastle University's Department of Marine Science and Technology. It is a small trawler-type vessel just over 16 metres in length, and is used for research and teaching in the North Sea and in river estuaries, largely in the area of marine biology. It has a hydraulically operated windlass and winches, and a crane on the aft deck.
The RV Bernicia is named after the ancient Anglo Saxon Kingdom of the same name, and was designed by Naval Architects from Newcastle University. It is currently berthed at and operated from Blyth. Currently, the Bernicia is in the process of being replaced by a newer research vessel that was also partly designed by students at the university.
External links
- Newcastle University page on the Bernicia.
- Bernicia at the Inter-Agency Committee on Marine Science and Technology.
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