RV Bernicia

For other uses, see Bernicia (disambiguation).

History
United Kingdom
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	Call sign MLER
Fate	Sold
Netherlands
Name	RV Bernicia
Owner	Bernicia Netherlands
Operator	Bernicia Netherlands
Route	Rotterdam Area
Identification	Call sign PB4310
Status	In service as of August 2013
General characteristics
Class and type	DTp VIIIA, Lloyds 100A1
Type	Research Vessel
Tonnage	46.25 GT
Displacement	58.24 tonnes
Length	16.2 m (53 ft) LOA
Beam	4.72 m (15.5 ft)
Draught	2.59 m (8.5 ft)
Depth	3.39 m (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 & 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 diving organisation Bernicia Netherlands. It was previously operated by Newcastle University's Department of Marine Science and Technology, where it was used for research and teaching in the North Sea and in river estuaries, largely in the area of marine biology.

Operational history

The RV Bernicia is a small trawler-type vessel approximately 16 metres in length with hydraulically operated windlass and winches, and a crane on the aft deck. The research vessel was designed by Naval Architects from Newcastle University. When used by the university it was berthed at and operated from Blyth. In 2011 the Bernicia was replaced by a newer research vessel that was also partly designed by students at the university. This new vessel is RV The Princess Royal. RV Bernicia was sold to diving organisation Bernicia Netherlands.

Namesake

The RV Bernicia is named after the ancient Anglo Saxon Kingdom of the same name.

External links

• Bernicia at Newcastle University at the Wayback Machine (archived 12 February 2012)
• Bernicia at the Inter-Agency Committee on Marine Science and Technology at the Wayback Machine (archived 16 February 2012)