NB 1369 FOR THE SOUTH AFRICAN DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS The ship will function as a multi-purpose vessel, serving as a supply vessel, research vessel, icebreaker, expedition vessel as well as a passenger ship. The ice-strengthened vessel will be approximately 134 metres long and it will have accommodation for a crew of 45 and some 100 passengers. The core function of the vessel will be to give logistic support for South African research bases on the Antarctic mainland, Marion Island and Gough Island. The vessel will also be equipped to conduct océa- nographie studies as well as marine geological research. In addition, the vessel conducts continuous measurements of a range of meteorological param- eters for transmission to the South African Weather Services, and deploys weather balloons and weather buoys during certain transits. The ship can spend several months out at sea and it also acts as a mobile laboratory. The vessel has a shelter and landing area for two Puma class heli- copters and it will feature laboratories, a library, a

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Deadweight at design draught, about 5020 t Speed at 1.0 m level ice 5.0 knots Cargo hold capacity 4000 m3 Class notation: + 1A1 PASSENGER SHIP, PC5, WINTERISED BASIC, DAT(-35), EO, RP, HELDEK-SHF,CLEAN DESIGN,COMF V(2)/C(2),NAUT-AW, TMON, BIS, DYNPOS-AUT, DE-ICE, LFL Flag South Africa STX Finland Oy has three shipyards in Finland, Turku shipyard, Rauma shipyard and Arctech Helsinki Ship- yard Oy, of which STX Finland Oy owns 50%. STX Finland's subsidiar- ies include Aker Arctic Technology STX Finland is part of the inter na- tional STX Europe Group, with a product range...