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]

Specifications[1]
displacement 7,487 tons
complement 80
lab space 345 square metres (3,710 sq ft)
endurance
  • 70 days
  • 37,000 kilometres (20,000 nmi)

References

  1. 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. 
  2. "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. 
  3. "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. 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. 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. 
  6. 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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