Facilities

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1. Aerial photography camera

   BAS uses aerial photography taken with this camera for topographic, geological and vegetation mapping, interpreting satellite imagery and counting populations of penguins and seals.

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2. Aurora Innovation Centre

   The Aurora Innovation Centre offers a space and support services for interdisciplinary collaboration to tackle environmental challenges and increase real-world benefit of polar research.

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3. Rock drilling capability

   Rockdrills are portable seafloor drills deployed from the stern or sides of the ship. They can sample tens of metres soft sediment and rock in water several thousand metres deep.

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4. Science facilities – RRS Sir David Attenborough

   Scientific facilities and capability on the RRS Sir David Attenborough.

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5. Operational facilities – RRS Sir David Attenborough

   Boats, cargo, helideck and hangar

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6. Air and aerosol sampling facilities

   Sampling clean air

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7. Net, trawl and sledge system capability

   BAS owns a number of bespoke nets, trawls and sledges that can be deployed from the RRS Sir David Attenborough to sample ecosystems in the water column and on the seafloor.

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8. ICT facilities

   RRS Sir David Attenborough has enhanced satellite communications and data processing and storage systems to meet the increasing requirement for data-intensive operations.

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9. Accommodation

   RRS Sir David Attenborough can have up to 90 people on board at any given time – 30 crew and up to 60 science and support staff.

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10. Living onboard

    Accommodation, dining, medical and recreation

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11. Design & engineering features

    The RRS Sir David Attenborough design brief required powerful engines for navigation through ice; quiet, low-vibration operation to enable the use of sensitive acoustic instruments while underway; and adherence to strict environmental regulations.

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12. Recreational facilities

    The ship has a variety of social spaces on board, as well as a fitness centre and sauna.

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