BIO Hespérides A 33 ia a Spanish polar reserch vessel, operated by Spanish Armada and several research institutes. She was built in 1990, by Bazán shipyards, and is mainly used to service the Spanish and international research bases in Antarctica. She has a deck and a retractable hanger and can carry a small/medium helicopter. A very difficult test for qualified helicopter pilots: small deck and polar winds. Safe landings!