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