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In the news
The following articles are all in Dutch
- Eenvandaag January 17th, 2021
- Trouw, January 4th 2021
- AD, May 5th 2019
- Gezinsbode, February 18th 2019
Icewhale Foundation
The Icewhale Foundation (IWF), based in The Netherlands, has initiated the realisation of the Icewhale Research Expeditions. For the first time ever, these expeditions will study the magnificent Icewhale during the dark Arctic winter in its natural habitat in the Fram Strait between Spitsbergen and Greenland.
The first aim of the Icewhale Foundation is to gather knowledge of the population dynamics and reproduction of the Icewhale and the associated impact of climate change and increasing transarctic shipping and exploration. The potential counter- vailing measure of a dynamic Marine Protected Area in the Arcticmarginal ice zone urgently needs to be assessed.
The secondary aim is to involve the public at large in the Icewhale Research Expeditions, with the ultimate goal to engage people in the challenges posed by the warming of the Arctic. The scientific and sustainable objectives of the expeditions in combination with large media attention and the direct involvement of the public constitute the sound and rational basis for private-public funding of the Icewhale Research Expeditions.
| Length over all | 29.46 | m |
|---|---|---|
| Length waterline | 28.07 | m |
| Length between perpendiculars | 28.07 | m |
| Breadth | 11.15 | m |
| Depth to main deck | 4.20 | m |
| Draught maximum | 4.00 | m |
| Gross Tonnage | 499 | GT |
| Complement | 6 | pers |
| Generator sets | 2× 500 | bkW |
|---|---|---|
| Emergency generator set | 150 | bkW |
| Propulsion | 2 × 400 | bkW |
| Container | 4 | TEU |
|---|---|---|
| Water ballast | 90 | m3 |
| Fuel oil (MGO) | 160 | m3 |
| Fresh water | 30 | m3 |
