bᵻtwˌiːn twˈɛnti sˈɪks dʒˈænjuːˌɛɹi nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi θɹˈiː ænd sˈɛvən sɛptˈɛmbɚ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti wˈʌn, ðə ʃˈɪp wʌz jˈuːzd fɔːɹ pˈoʊlɚ ænd ˌoʊʃənəɡɹˈæfɪk ɹᵻsˈɜːtʃ.
Between 26 January 1983 and 7 September 1991, the ship was used for polar and oceanographic research.