RV Araon
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File:Icebreaker Araon on her maiden voyage, off Cape Burks, Antarctica.jpg
Icebreaker Araon on her maiden voyage, off Cape Burks, Antarctica.
The RV Araon is a large icebreaker operated by the Government of South Korea.[1] The vessel was commissioned in 2009. She supplies the King Sejong Station, and will supply a South Korea's second planned Antarctic research station.
She underwent her sea trials in January 2010, in the Ross Sea.[2][3] Her first foreign port of call was Lyttelton, New Zealand.[4][5][6]
The first location her crew investigated, for a South Korean Antarctic base, in the Cape Burks area, was not deemed suitable, and she then proceeded to investigate a possible site in Terra Nova Bay.[4][5]
| displacement | 7,487 tons |
| complement | 80 |
| lab space | 345 square metres (3,710 sq ft) |
| endurance |
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Yonn Gong (2010-01-12). "S. Korean icebreaker begins first Antarctic voyage". Yonhap News Agency. Archived from the original on 2010-01-14. http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fenglish.yonhapnews.co.kr%2Fbusiness%2F2010%2F01%2F12%2F8%2F0502000000AEN20100112001600320F.HTML&date=2010-01-14.
- ↑ "Korean Icebreaker to visit Lyttelton on its maiden voyage". Scoop Independent News. 2010-01-06. Archived from the original on 2010-01-14. http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scoop.co.nz%2Fstories%2FAK1001%2FS00025.htm&date=2010-01-14.
- ↑ "Breaking the ice". Joongang Daily. 2010-01-27. Archived from the original on 2010-02-18. http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fjoongangdaily.joins.com%2Farticle%2Fview.asp%3Faid%3D2915836&date=2010-02-18. "The Araon arrived in Cape Burks on the 24th to research the area’s weather and ice conditions, and will conduct ice-breaking tests for 10 days to assess whether it can be officially designated as an icebreaker."
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Korean icebreaker ready to explore Antarctic station candidate site". Korea Herald. 2010-02-01. Archived from the original on 2010-02-18. http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.koreaherald.co.kr%2FNEWKHSITE%2Fdata%2Fhtml_dir%2F2010%2F02%2F01%2F201002010092.asp&date=2010-02-18. "The 7,487-ton icebreaker and research ship left Christchurch, New Zealand on Jan. 12. On Saturday it completed its survey of the Cape Burks area and began sailing toward Terra Nova Bay."
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Korean Icebreaker Succeeds in Antarctic Mission". Chosun Ilbo. 2010-02-01. Archived from the original on 2010-02-18. http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fenglish.chosun.com%2Fsite%2Fdata%2Fhtml_dir%2F2010%2F02%2F01%2F2010020100841.html&date=2010-02-18.
- ↑ Choi Won-young (2004-02-04). "Araon Crew Members Explore Icebergs in Antarctica". Arirang. Archived from the original on 2010-02-18. http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.arirang.co.kr%2FNews%2FNews_View.asp%3Fnseq%3D99871%26code%3DNe2%26category%3D2&date=2010-02-18.
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