L'ASTROLABE seen at Princes Wharf No. 1 in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. 4/09/2016

L'ASTROLABE

1986-1988: FORT RESOLUTION
1988-1988: AUSTRAL FISH
1988-Present: L’ASTROLABE

Type: Antarctic Supply Ship | Ice Class: Class A1 Super
Flag: France International Register | Port of Registry: Marseille | Call Sign: FHZI
IMO: 8418198 | MMSI: 227152000
Owner & Manager: P&O Maritime Services France - Boulogne-Billancourt, France
Year Built: 1986 | Country of Build: GBR | Builder: Ferguson-Ailsa | Location of Yard: Port Glasgow
Launch Date: 17.10.1985 | Date of Completion: March 1986
Length: 65.36 m | Beam: 13.06 m | Moulded Depth: 5.36 m | Draught: 4.78 m
GRT: 1,753 | NT: 525 | DWT: 949
Crane Lifting Capacity: 32 tonnes | Rear A-frame Lifting Capacity: 20 tonnes
Passenger Capacity: 50 Passengers in 13 Cabins | Crew: 5 officers, 7 other crew
Aviation Facilities: Helideck for Lama or Ecureuil type helicopters
Deck Space: Cargo Deck: 320 m2 | Helideck: 162 m2 | Access to Cargo Deck: 10.5 m x 3.7 m | Over Cargo Deck: 160 m2
Main Engines: 2 x Mirrlees Blackstone 8MB275 Marine Diesel Engines | Power: 2 x 2,300 kW
Auxiliary Engines: 3 x 300 kW Caterpillar 3408
Propulsion: 2 x variable pitch propellers
Thruster: 1 x 500 BHP bow thruster
Maximum Speed: 14.2 knots

For those who may be interested, more information on L'ASTROLABE can be found at:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%27Astrolabe_(1986_icebreaker)

http://www.antarctica.gov.au/about-antarctica/history/transportation/shipping/mv-astrolabe-1995-1998-99