Environmental Science Service Corps (Meckelnburgh)
| Environmental Science Service Corps | |
 | |
| Active | 1685 AN–present |
|---|---|
| Country |
 Meckelnburgh |
| Type | Scientific survey |
| Size |
1,320 total 190 civilians |
| Website | environment.mil.mb |
The Environmental Science Service Corps (MBESSC) is a specialized component of the armed services of the United Kingdom of Meckelnburghresponsible for environmental protection, weather forecasting and hydrographic surveying. The Corps is made of experts in environmental science, ecology, geography, oceanography and natural resource management. It utilizes only commissioned officers, without warrant officers or enlisted personnel.
Mission
The ESSC is responsible for addressing environmental threats, such as fisheries collapse, and is supplied with a fleet of pollution response vessels in case of environmental disasters on the water. As part of this function, the Corps is responsible for the opening and closing of fisheries throughout Meckelnburgh. Along with the Royal Meckelnburgh Saeweard, it administers the nation's exclusive economic zone.
The Corps is also responsible for coastal survey, the geographic mapping of the kingdom and its surrounding waters. It also manages weather forecasting, and is the weather agency of Meckelnburgh. As part of this effort, the Environmental Science Corps also operates a set of NVF WP-240 Blizzard weather aircraft for in-the-sky weather observation.
In 1734 AN, as part of an expansion of the corps' program in Branniboria, the headquarters of the corps was moved from Boulonne in Brittnay to Tuft in Cumberland.
Vehicles
Vessels
The Environmental Science Service Corps operates 18 vessels, from arctic research and hydrographic survey to pollution control.
| Class | Type | No. | Origin | Displ. | Speed | Comp. | Notes | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research vessels | ||||||||
| Yaquina-class | Arctic research ship (AGAR) | 1 | Meckelnburgh
|
6,400 t | 16 kn | 31 | 1756 AN | |
| Toledo-class | Oceanographic research ship (AGOR) | 2 | Meckelnburgh
|
2,866 t | 12 kn | 48 | 1744 AN | |
| Siletz-class | Hydrographic survey ship (AGS) | 1 | Meckelnburgh
|
3,680 t | 15 kn | 72 | 1737 AN | |
| Newport-class | Coastal hydrographic survey ship (AGSC) | 4 (2) | Meckelnburgh
|
1,800 t | 12 kn | 55 | 8 scientists | 1685 AN |
| Lincoln-class | Fisheries research ship (AGFR) | 2 (2) | Meckelnburgh
|
2,028 t | 14 kn | 24 | 15 scientists | 1685 AN |
| Yachats-class | Fisheries research ship (AGFR) | 4 | Meckelnburgh
|
163 t | 9 kn | 13 | 1735 AN | |
| Pollution control vessels | ||||||||
| Waldport-class | Pollution control ship (AGPC) | 2 | Meckelnburgh
|
3,450 t | 15 kn | 50 | 1741 AN | |
| Depoe-class | Pollution control ship (AGPC) | 2 (6) | Meckelnburgh
|
1,543 t | 11 kn | 18 | 1,410 m3 collection tanks | 1685 AN |
Aircraft
| Type | Role | No. | Origin | Weight | Speed | Aircrew | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather collection | |||||||
| NVF WP-240 Blizzard | Weather collection | 3 | Meckelnburgh
|
33,112 kg | 250 kn | 22 | 1721 AN |
| NVF P-228 Fairwinds | Maritime surveillance | 4 | Meckelnburgh
|
3,900 kg | 223 kn | 2 | 1752 AN |
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