RV The Princess Royal

History
United Kingdom
Name	RV The Princess Royal
Namesake	Princess Anne of the United Kingdom
Owner	Newcastle University
Operator	Newcastle University Department of Marine Science and Technology
Route	Coastal waters, rivers and estuaries of North East England.
Builder	Alnmarintec, Blyth, UK
Yard number	ALN 109
Christened	4 February 2011
Identification	Call sign: 2EYM2; MMSI number: 235089188;
Status	In service
General characteristics
Type	Research Vessel
Displacement	35 t (34 long tons; 39 short tons)
Length	18.9 m (62 ft) LOA
Beam	7.42 m (24.3 ft)
Draught	1.8 m (5.9 ft)
Installed power	1,200 hp (890 kW)
Propulsion	2 × Cummins QSM11 diesel engines; 2 × fixed pitch propellers;
Speed	20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) (maximum), ; 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) (cruising);
Range	400nm in sea state 4-5
Boats & landing; craft carried	5m inflatable RIB

NameRV The Princess Royal

NamesakePrincess Anne of the United Kingdom

OwnerNewcastle University

OperatorNewcastle University Department of Marine Science and Technology^[1]

RV The Princess Royal is a research vessel owned and operated by Newcastle University as part of the School of Marine Science and Technology. Designed by in-house naval architects from the school, The Princess Royal replaced the previous RV Bernicia as the school's research vessel.

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United Kingdom
Name	RV The Princess Royal
Namesake	Princess Anne of the United Kingdom
Owner	Newcastle University
Operator	Newcastle University Department of Marine Science and Technology^[1]
Route	Coastal waters, rivers and estuaries of North East England.^[1]
Builder	Alnmarintec, Blyth, UK^[2]^[3]
Yard number	ALN 109^[3]
Christened	4 February 2011^[4]
Identification	Call sign: 2EYM2^[5] MMSI number: 235089188^[5]
Status	In service


General characteristics
Type	Research Vessel^[6]
Displacement	35 t (34 long tons; 39 short tons)^[3]
Length	18.9 m (62 ft) LOA^[3]
Beam	7.42 m (24.3 ft)^[3]
Draught	1.8 m (5.9 ft)^[5]
Installed power	1,200 hp (890 kW)^[1]
Propulsion	2 × Cummins QSM11 diesel engines^[3] 2 × fixed pitch propellers^[3]
Speed	20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) (maximum),^[3] 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) (cruising)^[1]
Range	400nm in sea state 4-5^[1]
Boats & landing craft carried	5m inflatable RIB^[3]