Measuring 30 metres longer than its predecessor, the James Clark Ross, wharf facilities at Rothera and other research sites across the Southern Ocean need to be expanded in order for the ship to dock and unload supplies efficiently.

考察船比其前身，詹姆斯·克拉克·罗斯号长 30 米，罗瑟拉码头设施和南大洋其他研究地点需要扩建，以便该船能够有效地停靠和卸载物资。