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Entering Sydney Harbour, passing South Head. 20 March 2017.
Annual visit after tour of duty in Antarctica.
Vessel at 33°49'51.99" S 151°16'23.39" E
Wikipedia data :
Shirase (しらせ) (Hull number: AGB-5003) is a Japanese icebreaker operated by the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and Japan's fourth icebreaker for Antarctic expeditions. Her predecessor (AGB-5002) had the same name
Like its predecessor it makes one single long voyage each season from Japan via Fremantle to the Japanese Antarctic Bases of Syowa (established 1957), Mizuho (est. 1970) and Asuka (est. 1985). It then returns to Japan via Sydney after a trip of around 6 months.
Displacement: Approx. 20,000 tons
Length: 138 m (452 ft 9 in)
Beam: 28 m (91 ft 10 in)
Draft: 9.2 m (30 ft 2 in)
Propulsion: Diesel-electric
Four propulsion motors, 22,000 kW (combined)
Two shafts; fixed-pitch propellers
Speed: 19.5 knots (36.1 km/h; 22.4 mph) (maximum)
3 knots (5.6 km/h; 3.5 mph) in 1.5 m (4.9 ft) ice
Capacity: 80 scientists
1,100 tons of cargo
Complement: 175
Aircraft carried: 3 helicopters
For background history see
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/japan/shirase.htm
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Yes Ted we are having the wettest March in Sydney’s recent history. After more rain than usual for summer. The good news is that the grass has stayed green and the water storage dams are full.
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Allan
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Thank you Derek and Owen
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Nice capture.
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