Transport details

Shirase

Ship Details

Official Ship Name Shirase
Call sign
Expedition capacity
Crew capacity
Fuel type

Fuel capacity
Characteristics
Length (overall) m
Breadth (overall) m
Draft (overall) m
Gross tonnage tonnes
Normal sea speed knots
Ice Class
Capabilities

Hospital
Cargo hold
Helicopter deck
Other comments

©AAD, Copyright Commonwealth of Australia 1999
Catalogue id
10154B6
Caption
The Japanese ice breaker Shirase preparing to tow the Aurora Australis out of the pack ice after she had lost hydraulic pressure to variable pitch screw (propeller)
Photographer
Fletcher, Wendy

Voyage List

List of voyages that used this ship/aircraft. Click on voyage name to display full details.

Voyage Cruise Name Dates Voyage Leader Objectives
1999/2000 JARE 41       Polynya Study. Deployed CPR tows for the SO-CPR program.  
2000/01 JARE 42       Deployed CPR tows for the SO-CPR program.  
2001/02 JARE 43       Deployed CPR tows for the SO-CPR program.  
2002/03 JARE 44       Marine Science AMLR. Deployed CPR tows for the SO-CPR program.  
2003/04 JARE 45       Deployed CPR tows for the SO-CPR program.  
2004/05 JARE 46       Deployed CPR tows for the SO-CPR program.  
2005/06 JARE 47   13-Mar-2006 to 16-Mar-2006     Deployed CPR tows for the SO-CPR program.  
2006/07 JARE 48       JARE 48 resupply  
2007/08 JARE 49       JARE 49 resupply