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Aurora Australis Specifications

Type

Polar Research and Supply Vessel

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Aurora Australis

 

 

Builder

Carrington Slipways Pty Ltd delivered March 1990

Registry

Australia

Classification

Lloyds Register Ice Class 1A Super Ice Breaker 100A1 LMC UMS DP(CM)

Length

94.91m

Tonnage

3,911t

Main Engine

1 x Wartsila 12V32D 4,500kW
1 x Wartsila 16V32D 5,500kW

Auxiliary Engine

1 x Wartsila 6R22 900kW
1 x Wartsila 4R22 600kW

Maximum Speed

16 knots

Propulsion

1 controllable pitch propeller, 1 bow and 2 stern thrusters

Power

10,000kW

Helicopter

Helideck permits operation of 2 x Sikorsky S76 or Bell Long Range helicopters

Deck Space

Trawl deck: 100m2
Helideck: 400m2
Main Hatch: 210m2

Accommodation

Accommodation for total of 140 persons; 24 crew and 116 passengers