RV Cirolana
| History | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Name: | RV Cirolana |
| Builder: | Ferguson Shipbuilders, Port Glasgow[1] |
| Launched: | 1969[1] |
| Decommissioned: | c. 2003 |
| Homeport: | Lowestoft |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 1,919 t (1,889 long tons)[1] |
| Length: | 72.54 m (238 ft 0 in)[1] |
| Beam: | 14.02 m (46 ft 0 in)[1] |
| Draught: | 5.04 m (16 ft 6 in)[1] |
| Speed: | 16 knots (18 mph; 30 km/h)[1] |
| Endurance: | 10,000 mi (16,000 km) at 14 knots (16 mph; 26 km/h)[1] |
| Complement: | Up to 48 crew and scientists[1] |
RV Cirolana was a research vessel used by the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science.
She was built in 1969, by Ferguson Shipbuilders, and delivered in 1970.[1][2] She was placed out of service in approximately 2003 and replaced by RV Cefas Endeavour.[3]
The Chief Engineer of the ship was Colin Hall OBE, who was serving on the ship during most of its life, from construction in Glasgow until 1995, when he retired to be a port engineer.[4]
There were ongoing issues with Cirolana's impellers being fouled by floating netting, which would then require that the ship navigate back to a safe harbour on bow thrusters alone, followed by the hire of professional divers to remove the obstruction.[5]
In 1999, and again in 2000, she rediscovered a post-medieval wreck at 51.474930N, 5.200480W. The wreck was first reported in July 1945, and is 84m long.[6]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Recently de-commissioned and newly available". Atlantic Marine & Aviation. Retrieved 2016-05-02.
- ↑ Davenport, Benjamin; Warnes, Christopher. "The Post War Years" (PDF). Cefas.
- ↑ "Marine research ship comes home". www.eurocbc.org. Retrieved 2016-05-02.
- ↑ "A CHEDGRAVE man who dedicated his life to the merchant navy has died at the age of 78". Beccles and Bungay Journal. 2012-11-02.
- ↑ Fanshawe, Tim; Everard, Mark (eds.). "The Impacts of Marine Litter" (PDF). Marine Pollution Monitoring Management Group. p. 17. Retrieved 2016-05-02.
- ↑ "Unnamed Wreck". www.coflein.gov.uk. Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales. Retrieved 2016-05-02.
The wreck was lies on its side, intact, between two sandwaves, and with its keel was orientated 075/255 degrees. The length is 84m and depth of deck to keel being 20m. The wreck retains a height of 8.4m above the seabed.