''Noosfera'' ( ua, Ноосфера, ,
Noosphere) is a polar supply and
research ship operated by the
National Antarctic Scientific Center of Ukraine
The National Antarctic Scientific Center (NANC) ( uk, Національний антарктичний науковий центр, abbreviated as НАНЦ) is an organization of the Ukraine, Ukrainian government, part of the Ministry of Education ...
. Until 2021, she was operated by the
British Antarctic Survey and named RRS ''James Clark Ross''.
History
British Antarctic Survey
RRS ''James Clark Ross'' was constructed at
Swan Hunter Shipbuilders in Wallsend, UK and was named after the British explorer
James Clark Ross
Sir James Clark Ross (15 April 1800 – 3 April 1862) was a British Royal Navy officer and polar explorer known for his explorations of the Arctic, participating in two expeditions led by his uncle John Ross, and four led by William Edwa ...
.
She replaced the in 1991. She
was launched by Her Majesty
Queen Elizabeth II 1st December 1990.
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.
After 30 years’ service, ''James Clark Ross'' was sold to the
National Antarctic Scientific Center of Ukraine
The National Antarctic Scientific Center (NANC) ( uk, Національний антарктичний науковий центр, abbreviated as НАНЦ) is an organization of the Ukraine, Ukrainian government, part of the Ministry of Education ...
, in August 2021.
Gallery
File:RRS James Clark Ross.jpg, ''James Clark Ross'' outward bound from Portsmouth Naval Base 1 September 2010
See also
*
Vernadsky Research Base
* , a former British Antarctic Survey
Royal Research Ship
A Royal Research Ship (RRS) is a merchant navy vessel of the United Kingdom that conducts scientific research for His Majesty's Government. Organisations operating such ships include; the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), the British ...
.
* , a new Royal Research Ship which entered service in 2021.
*
James Ross Island
James Ross Island is a large island off the southeast side and near the northeastern extremity of the Antarctic Peninsula, from which it is separated by Prince Gustav Channel. Rising to , it is irregularly shaped and extends in a north–south ...
Footnotes
History of Antarctica
Hydrography
Icebreakers of the United Kingdom
Oceanographic instrumentation
Research vessels of the United Kingdom
1990 ships
Ships built by Swan Hunter
Ships built on the River Tyne
British Antarctic Survey
Icebreakers of Ukraine
Research vessels of Ukraine
Ukraine and the Antarctic
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