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Lance was launched in 1978 as a combined fishing and sealing vessel for arctic waters. The Norwegian Hydrographic Service acquired her in 1981, and she was rebuilt to meet requirements as a hydrographic survey vessel also suitable for research, expeditions and oil recovery purposes. She was rebuilt again in 1992 to meet requirements for research expeditions in the Antarctic and the Arctic. The Norwegian Hydrographic Service operated Lance until 1994, using her both as a survey vessel and as a research vessel for the Norwegian Polar Institute and other institutions. In 1994 she was handed over to the Norwegian Polar Institute.
The Norwegian Polar Institute and cooperating institutions currently use Lance as a research and expedition vessel. She operates primarily in the Arctic, but has also been used for Antarctic expeditions. Lance's present home base is Tromsø, Norway. During the summer season she will normally operate out of Longyearbyen, Svalbard.
Information from the
Lance's web site.
Page header photo above courtesy of: Norwegian Polar Institute |
| Vessel Ownership | ||||
| Vessel name: | Lance | |||
| Vessel nationality: | Norway | |||
| Homeport: | Tromsø, NO and Longyearbyen, SV (summer) | |||
| Vessel owner: | Norwegian Polar Institute | |||
| Vessel operator: | Norwegian Polar Institute | |||
| Vessel web page: | http://npolar.no/Lance/ | |||
| Vessel Activities and Operating Areas | ||||
| Vessel operating areas: | Operates primarily in the Arctic, but has also been used for Antarctic expeditions. | |||
| Primary Logistics Provider | ||||
| Organization: | Norwegian Polar Institute | |||
| Address: | Norwegian Polar Institute Polar Environmental Centre N-9296 Tromsø, Norway | |||
| Telephone: | (+) 47 77 75 05 00 | |||
| Fax: | (+) 47 77 75 05 01 | |||
| E-mail: | mikelborg@npolar.no | |||
| Contact person or agency web page: | http://npolar.no/Lance/ | |||
| Primary Management Agency | ||||
| Organization: | Same as above | |||
| Scheduling Process | ||||
| Process description: | Lance is available for cruises, expeditions, scientific cruises and transport with or without helicopter. For questions regarding availability and terms, please contact Øystein Mikelborg, Head of the Operations & Logistics Department at Nowegian Polar Institute. Email: mikelborg@npolar.no | |||
| Vessel Characteristics | ||||
| Vessel type: | Technically not an icebreaker, but capable of navigating in ice-filled waters. | |||
| Vessel length in meters: | 60.8 | |||
| Vessel length in feet: | 199 | |||
| Displacement GRT: | 2370 | |||
| Vessel Performance and Capabilities | ||||
| Range in nautical miles: | 21000 | |||
| Range in km: | 38892 | |||
| Cruising speed (knots, open water): | 10 | |||
| Propulsion power: | MAK 453 diesel engine. 3200 hp | |||
| Icebreaking capability: | ICE -1A: Strengthened for navigation in severe ice conditions | |||
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| Accommodations | ||||
| Crew berths: | 12 | |||
| Scientist berths: | 25 | |||
| Vessel layout: | General arrangement plans, Profile http://npolar.no/lance/images/lance_profil2.gif General arrangement plans, Main deck http://npolar.no/lance/images/lance_main%20deck.gif General arrangement plans, Shelter deck http://npolar.no/lance/images/lance_shelterdeck.gif General arrangement plans, Forecastle/boat deck http://npolar.no/lance/images/lance_fcstle.gif General arrangement plans, Helicopter deck http://npolar.no/lance/images/lance_helideck.gif | |||
| Communications and Data Systems | ||||
| Radio communications, Fax send/receive, Internet access | ||||
| Computers: | 1 Windows NT server and 1 ULTRIX server 3 Pentium III PC for general use. Network connections in most laboratories, offices and cabins. Laser and colour printers. Fax via mobile phone and INMARSAT Email via INMARSAT and iridium | |||
| Radio: | Sailor Series 2000 GMDSS radio station covering A3 area, Aeronautical VHF for helicopter/aircraft operations | |||
| Laboratory Space | ||||
| Wet lab size (square meters): | 14 | |||
| Wet lab size (square feet): | 150 | |||
| Other specialized lab space: | 1 CTD/wetlab 11 sq. m, 118 sq. ft 1 drawing office 11 sq. m, 118 sq. ft 1 office/lab 27 sq. m, 290 sq. ft 1 general laboratory 8 sq. m, 86 sq. ft | |||
| Onboard Science Equipment | ||||
| Acoustic/Bathymetric Equipment: | Lance is equipped with Simrad’s newest echo sounder for fishery research, the EK 60. It is equipped with 3 split beam transducers (18, 38 and 120 kHz), and BI500 post processing workstation. FURUNO CSH20 sonar | |||
| CTD Equipment | ||||
| Onboard CTD equipment: | Seabird 911 CTD | |||
| A-Frames | ||||
| Onboard A-Frames: | Hydraulic A-frame for CTD-operations | |||
| Winches, Wires and Cables | ||||
| Onboard winches: | CTD-winch with 5500 m cable Stern winch and boom for side-scanning sonar, Scanfish o.a. | |||
| Other Science Features | ||||
| Other science-related features: | Refrigerated rooms for biological samples: 1 freezer room, -30°C, 14 cubic m, 494 cubic feet 1 chilled refrigerated room, +4°C, 18 cubic m, 635 cubic feet Stand alone freezers and biological freezers on demand. Lance is equipped with a helicopter platform suitable for small and medium-sized helicopters. For normal operations the take off-weight is limited to 5 metric tons (Bell 212 or equivalent). Normally the Norwegian Polar Institute uses Aerospatiale AS 350 Equreuil helicopters. The AS 350 is among the most widely used light utility helicopters in the world today, providing a good payload at a reasonable cost. The helicopter platform measures 13.5 x 11.5 m (44 x 37.7 ft) and there is parking space for a spare helicopter on top of the wheelhouse. Lance’s helifuel tank holds enough fuel for 130 hours of flying with the AS 350. | |||
| Current Projects and Research History | ||||
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