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词条 RV Song of the Whale
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  1. Description

  2. Operation

  3. Footnotes

  4. External links

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RV Song of the Whale is a research vessel owned by Marine Conservation Research International and operated by Marine Conservation Research Ltd. The 70-foot vessel was designed specifically to carry out research on cetaceans (and other marine fauna) using benign research techniques such as passive acoustic monitoring.

Description

Song of the Whale is a cutter-rigged steel-hulled research vessel commissioned by the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) and built in 2004. The vessel was designed by Rogers Yacht Design of Lymington and built to Lloyd's Special Service Craft Rules for world-wide service - the first sailing vessel to meet those standards for 30 years.[2] Ordered from Blondecell Ltd, the subcontracted steel hull was fabricated by Corus Steel and assembled by Riverside Fabrication at Falmouth, Cornwall. The addition of the composite superstructure and the full outfitting was carried out at Blondecell's facility at Cracknore Hard, Marchwood, Hampshire.[2] The vessel cost £1.5 million.[3]

The design minimises acoustic emissions to facilitate the benign research techniques favoured by her former owners IFAW and the engine-room is encased in a Faraday cage to contain electrical fields.[4][5][7] The outfit of Song of the Whale includes the latest computerised recording and tracking devices to ensure that best and most advanced acoustic research can be carried out. To assist physical observation, there is a two-person crow's nest.[3]

The new vessel was launched in St Katharine Docks, London, on 6 June 2004 by Pierce and Keely Brosnan.[3][6][7]

Operation

Song of the Whale was formerly owned by IFAW until 14 March 2014 when the vessel was granted to Marine Conservation Research International of Kelvedon, UK. [8] She is based at Ipswich and continues to carry out the research for which she designed, using benign techniques. She replaced a smaller vessel of the same name, a converted 46-foot luxury yacht, which had been in service for 17 years.[3][6]Song of the Whale carries out most of its research under sail to reduce the impact on the whales and other marine mammals being researched. The focus is on their movement and behaviour. Noise suppression is particularly important when assessing populations of whales as the researchers can listen to their sounds up to 20 miles away using hydrophone arrays, not relying solely on surface sightings.[6] Research undertaken includes work on the problems of whales becoming entangled in fishing gear or in collisions with ships.[9][10]

Footnotes

1. ^{{cite web| url=http://www.marineconservationresearch.co.uk/rv-song-of-the-whale/#spec| title= Technical Data - RV Song of the Whale| publisher=MCR Ltd| accessdate=2013-11-11}}
2. ^{{cite news|title=Steel Shipkit In Tune With 'Song of the Whale II'|url=http://www.maritimejournal.com/news101/vessel-build-and-maintenance/ship-and-boatbuilding/steel_shipkit_in_tune_with_song_of_the_whale_ii|accessdate=12 November 2013|newspaper=Maritime Journal|date=1 June 2002|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131112191717/http://www.maritimejournal.com/news101/vessel-build-and-maintenance/ship-and-boatbuilding/steel_shipkit_in_tune_with_song_of_the_whale_ii#|archive-date=12 November 2013|dead-url=yes|df=dmy-all}}
3. ^1 2 3 4 {{cite news|last=Foxwell|first=David|title=Blondecell-built Song of the Whale delivered to IFAW|url=https://plus.ibinews.com/2004/04/19/Blondecell_built_i_Song_of_the_Whale_i_delivere/|accessdate=12 November 2013|newspaper=IBI Plus|date=19 April 2004}}
4. ^{{cite web|title=IFAW 70|url=http://www.rogersyachtdesign.com/sections/ifaw70.html|publisher=Rogers Yacht Design}}
5. ^{{cite news|title=Halyard sets record for quietest vessel|url=http://www.boatingbusiness.com/news101/industry-news/halyard_sets_record_for_quietest_vessel|accessdate=12 November 2013|newspaper=Boating Business|date=1 July 2004}}
6. ^1 2 3 {{cite news|last=Kinver|first=Mark|title=Tuning in to the song of the Whale |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/6378933.stm|accessdate=12 November 2013|newspaper=BBC News|date=27 February 2007}}
7. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.eurocbc.org/piercebrosnan_launches_ifaw_whale_research_vessel_06jun2004page1651.html |title=Bond star launches whale research ship |author=European Cetacean Bycatch Campaign |date=6 June 2004 |publisher= |accessdate=4 December 2013}}
8. ^{{cite news|last=Ramage|first=Patrick|title=A tale of two whale ships|url=http://www.ifaw.org/united-kingdom/news/video-tale-two-whale-ships|accessdate=10 April 2014|website=IFAW|date=27 March 2014}}
9. ^{{cite web|title=IFAW research vessel to study endangered whales in U.S. waters|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ifaw-research-vessel-to-study-endangered-whales-in-us-waters-158555925.html|publisher=PR Newswire/IFAW|accessdate=12 November 2013}}
10. ^{{cite news|last=Marston|first=James|title=Our battle for giants of the deep|url=http://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/features_2_511/our_battle_for_giants_of_the_deep_1_170862|accessdate=12 November 2013|newspaper=Ipswich Star (UK)|date=11 March 2009}}

External links

  • International Fund for Animal Welfare: FAST FACTS
  • Song of the Whale journal: cetacean sightings in the Aegean, "Night of the Whale" part II (International Fund for Animal Welfare page)
  • International Fund for Animal Welfare: Our Work
  • Observations of small cetaceans in the Eastern Caribbean
  • BBC News: On the trail of the whale (11 October 2001)
  • An acoustic survey for beaked whales in the Rockall Trough{{dead link|date=April 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} (International Whaling Commission)
  • Bond star launches whale research ship
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