Name RV Bernicia Port of registry Newcastle upon Tyne Draft 2.59 m | Owner Newcastle University Weight 58.24 tons | |
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Namesake Bernicia, a sixth-century Anglo Saxon Kingdom Operator Newcastle University Department of Marine Science and Technology Route Northumberland Sea Area | ||
The RV Bernicia is a research vessel owned and operated by diving organisation Bernicia Netherlands. It had previously been operated by Newcastle University's Department of Marine Science and Technology, where it was used for research and teaching in the North Sea and in river estuaries, largely in the area of marine biology. It is a small trawler-type vessel just over 16 metres in length, it has a hydraulically operated windlass and winches, and a crane on the aft deck.
The RV Bernicia is named after the ancient Anglo Saxon Kingdom of the same name, and was designed by Naval Architects from Newcastle University. When used by the university it was berthed at and operated from Blyth. The Bernicia was replaced by a newer research vessel that was also partly designed by students at the university. This new vessel is RV The Princess Royal. RV Bernicia was sold to diving organisation Bernicia Netherlands.