Research Opportunity
Aboard the Arctic Sunrise
Application Deadline: Thursday, 31 March 2005
For further information, please contact:
Martina Krueger, Greenpeace - Stockholm, Sweden
Phone: +46-705-50-2913
E-mail: mkrueger [at] nordic.greenpeace.org
The Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise will be in Greenland and the Canadian
Arctic this summer to document the impacts of climate change and provide
support for the One World Expedition, the first unassisted summer
crossing of the Arctic Ocean. The ship is available for use as a vessel
of opportunity for scientists from its departure point in Reykjavik in
late June through its transit south from Pond Inlet in late August or
early- to mid-September.
The Arctic Sunrise will consider adapting its itinerary to meet the
needs of interested scientists. The ship's captain has extensive
experience in Greenland, polar regions, and operating vessels of
opportunity. The ship is 49.62 meters in length, 11.50 meters in
breadth, has a maximum draught of 5.30 meters and a maximum speed of 13
knots. The ship will have a Hughes 500 helicopter and a number of large
and small rigid bottom inflatable boats on board for use by scientists.
The ship's crane can be used to load or deploy equipment to and from the
ship.
The Arctic Sunrise can host up to six scientists at a time. A nominal
fee will be charged for food, and in some cases there may be costs
associated with use of the ship's telecommunications systems.
The ship's itinerary is as follows:
The Arctic Sunrise will depart Reykjavik on approximately 24 June or 25
June. The ship will transit to Zackenberg Research Station on
Greenland's northeast coast, ETA is approximately 1 July. The ship will
visit Zackenberg Station for two to three days before transiting south,
rounding the southern tip of Greenland and then heading north up the
west coast of Greenland to Arctic Station. The Arctic Sunrise can stop
at Narsarsuaq on the southern tip of Greenland for scientists to board
or disembark the ship.
The Arctic Sunrise has an approximate ETA of 29 July at Pond Inlet,
Nunavut, Canada. The ship will be stopping in Pond Inlet to change crew,
however, if the ship has problems entering Pond Inlet, then the crew
change will take place at Ilulissat, Greenland, which is near Arctic
Station. Scientists can also embark or disembark the ship at this time.
Once the crew change is complete, the Arctic Sunrise will travel north
through Nares Strait to the Lincoln Sea, with an ETA no later than 5
August. The ship will be on standby in the Lincoln Sea to pick up the
explorers once they reach Ellesmere Island, estimated to take place
between 19 August and 5 September. The ship will then transit to Pond
Inlet and drop the explorers off. The Arctic Sunrise will then transit
south down the Canadian coast.
Application materials are due by 31 March 2005. Please include a C.V.
and a description of proposed research. If you cannot make the 31 March
deadline, please send a letter of inquiry with information on when your
application will be submitted. Applications will be considered on a
first-come, first-served basis.
For further information, please contact:
Martina Krueger, Greenpeace - Stockholm, Sweden
Phone: +46-705-50-2913
E-mail: mkrueger [at] nordic.greenpeace.org