Aurora Australis: Global Maritime Excellence

Aurora Australis
Global Maritime Excellence

P&O Maritime owns, operates and manages a fleet of specialist
vessels under long term customer contracts. Key areas of service
provision include:
• Ownership and operation of the icebreaking research and
resupply vessel Aurora Australis in support of the Australian
Antarctic Division’s Antarctic program. Service provision
includes:
• Expeditionary and cargo transport to the Australian
Government’s Antarctic bases and Sub-Antarctic territories
• Marine research in the Southern Ocean and Antarctic
waters
• Ownership and operation of the ice strengthened
multipurpose support vessel L’Astrolabe for the French
Government’s Institut Polaire Francais Paul Emile Victor Terres
Australes at Antarctiques Francaises. The vessel provides
resupply services to Dumont d’Urville and undertakes some
marine research in Antarctic waters
• Management and operation of scientific research vessel
Southern Surveyor for the Commonwealth Scientific and
Industrial Research Organisation for oceanographic, geo-
scientific, fishery and ecosystem research
These services are provided from the business’ operation base

in Hobart which is a major centre of marine research in the
Australasian region.
Further information on P&O Maritime can be located at

www.pomaritime.com.
Classification Laboratory Space
Lloyds Register Ice Class 1A Super Icebreaker 100A1 LMC 8 laboratories. Dark room 7m2. Meteorological room
UMS DP(CM) 15m2. Conference room 46m2. Scientific freezer -21C 60m3.
Container laboratories can be carried and integrated into
Propulsion
vessels systems
2 x medium speed diesels coupled through a reduction
gearbox and hydraulic clutches driving a single CPP. DP Helideck
capable through a LIPS control system Capable of operating, refuelling and housing 2 x Sikorsky
Thrusters S76 or Bell Long Range helicopters. Aviation refuelling
system of 120 cubic metre capacity. NDB and DME fitted
Single transverse bow and 2 retractable azimuth stern
thrusters Ancillary Craft
Main: 1 x Wartsila 12V32D 4500kW / 6000HP 1 x 10m steel twin screw tender craft fitted with 2 x 125HP
1 x Wartsila 16V32D 5500kW / 7400HP diesel. Speed 10 knots
Auxiliaries: 2 x Wartsila 6R22 900kW Environment
1 x Wartsila 4R22 600kW Oily water separator and incinerator for garbage and sludge.
Electrical Power Biological reduction sewerage system. Internal fuel system
415/240V 50Hz. 32Amp and 100Amp 3 phase outlets on Communications

deck. UPS-40Amps/30 min Full GMDSS Area 4 installation with Fleet 77, Inmarsat C, data
Endurance access, DSC HF telex marine VHF, aircraft UHF. Passenger
cabins networked to cat 5 standard
25,000 nautical miles / 90 days
Accommodation
Deck Space
Total 140 persons including: 24 x crew and 116 passengers in
Trawl Deck: 100m2 Helideck: 400m2 one, two, three and four berth cabins. All cabins with private
Main Hatch: 210m2 facilities. Two bed hospital with full operating theatre
Gantry Crane Stern Communal Facilities
4 tonne SWL Gantry Cafeteria style restaurant including a quiet recreation space,
Main Deck video/music systems, gymnasium and sauna; also a lecture/
video theatre. Two conference rooms
Three cranes of 25/31 (fitted with a 5 tonne hook for efficient
cargo operations in open seas), 7/13 and 2 tonne SWL for Biological Sampling
cargo handling 2 x Gilson winches. 2 x trawl winches (4000m x 22mm). Net
Speed / Consumption drum. 2 x Hiab cranes (SWL 5 tonne). Stern ramp. Towed
sonar winch
Max: 16 knots / 37 tonne per day
Economical: 11 knots / 18 tonne per day Acoustic Equipment
Port: 2 tonne per day 2 x Simrad EK500s working at 12,38,120 & 200khz. Hull
Cargo mounted transducers. Towed body transducers at 120 and
200 khz. Sonar echo sounder 12khz for bathymetry data
Hold 1790m3. Deck capacity for 18 TEUs 700 tonne cargo logging. Hull mounted acoustic release transducer (8-20kHz
with maximum bunkers. 1.10 Mega litres of cargo fuel with beam). Simrad FS3300 net surveillance sonar. RDI narrow
a transfer rate of 40 k litres per hour. Two forklifts of 5 and 2 band (150kHz) ADCP
tonne SWL
Oceanographic
Two winches each holding 6000m of 6.4m single conductor
cable suitable for CTDs
TYPE: Polar Research and Supply Vessel
LOA / BEAM / DRAFT: 94.91m / 20.3m / 7.9m
GRT: 6574 tonnes
DWT: 3893 tonnes
experienced
maritime partner
Ice Solutions
P&O Maritime is an experienced provider of maritime solutions vessel Aurora Australis in support of the Australian Antarctic
facilitated through P&O Maritime’s ownership, operations and Division’s Antarctic Program. Service provision includes:
management of a fleet of specialised vessels for customers’ long term • Expeditionary and cargo transport to the Australian
requirements. Government’s Antarctic bases and Sub-Antarctic
territories
P&O Maritime is supported by a wealth of maritime business expertise • Marine research in the Southern Ocean and Antarctic
and an extensive maritime heritage found in the P&O Group. Having waters
operated in the maritime industry since 1960s, P&O Maritime has • Ownership and operation of the ice strengthened multi-
developed into a diversified maritime solutions provider to both purpose support vessel L’Astrolabe for the French Government’s
government and private industry. Institut Polaire Français Paul Emile Victor and Terres Australes at
Antarctiques Françaises. The vessel provides resupply services
to Dumont d’Urville and undertakes some marine research in
Antarctic waters
• Management and operations of scientific research vessel
Southern Surveyor for the Commonwealth Scientific and
Industrial Research Organisation for oceanographic, geo-
scientific, fishery and ecosystem research
These services are provided from the business’ operation base in

Hobart which is a major centre of marine research in the Australasian
region and are supported by P&O Maritime’s established resources
P&O Maritime is well known for its specialised shipping services, and infrastructure ensuring the highest safety, quality and
including research vessels and logistics operations, working alongside governance standards are adhered to across its Australasian
scientists in the Antarctic for over 20 years. In addition to building, operations.
owning and operating the Aurora Australis for the AAD since 1990, P&O
Maritime’s long-term contracts operating vessels for Institut Paul Emile
Victor (IPEV) and CSIRO out of Hobart, provide an unmatched depth of
knowledge of scientific and logistic operations in the Southern Ocean
and Antarctic. P&O Maritime has extensive involvement in designing,
building and commissioning new specialist vessels for its clients.
Key areas of service provision include:

• Ownership and operation of the icebreaking research and resupply
Head Office
99 Queensbridge St
Southbank VIC 3006
Australia
GPO Box 88
Melbourne VIC 3001
Australia
T: +61 3 9254 1600
F: +61 3 9254 1658
E: manager@pomaritime.com
www.pomaritime.com

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Global Maritime Excellence

These services are provided from the business’ operation base

Further information on P&O Maritime can be located at

415/240V 50Hz. 32Amp and 100Amp 3 phase outlets on Communications

These services are provided from the business’ operation base in

Key areas of service provision include:

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