On 24 June, China's new-generation icebreaking research vessel "Polar" was officially named and delivered in Nansha, Guangzhou, and will begin to undertake research missions in the second half of 2024.
The icebreaking research vessel Polar, which was delivered today, belongs to the North Sea Bureau of the Ministry of Natural Resources and is a new-generation icebreaking research vessel independently designed and built by China Shipbuilding Guangzhou Shipbuilding International (CSI). "With an overall length of 89.95 metres, a beam of 17.8 metres and a design speed of 15 nautical miles per hour, the Polar is able to meet the requirements of unlimited navigation, with a gross tonnage of 4,600 tonnes, an endurance of 14,000 nautical miles, and a single replenishment that can guarantee the ship's 60 people a life at sea for 80 days.
China Ship Guangzhou Ship International deputy chief engineer "Polar" chief designer Cai Rui eyes said, "Polar" in the winter can sail in the Yellow Sea, Bohai Sea icebreaking, ice marine environment monitoring, seawater measurements, as well as taking into account the ice rescue, summer can be carried out in the polar and deep sea survey. deep-sea surveys in summer.
It is understood that after the delivery of the ship, will mainly serve in the polar ocean, sea ice, the atmosphere and other environmental integrated survey observation and research tasks, with the ability to observe and sample the marine environment, help China's marine disaster prevention and mitigation capacity.
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