VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

AUSTRALIA TO BOOST ANTARCTIC CAPABILITIES

7 years ago

Representing the largest-ever single investment in Australia’s Antarctic Program, the 160-metre icebreaking research and logistic support vessel Nuyina is expected to be ready for the 2020/21 southern hemisphere summer season, writes David Tinsley.

Nuyina will considerably enhance and expand Australia’s Antarctic research and logistic capacities (credit: Serco).

Representing the largest-ever single investment in Australia’s Antarctic Program, the 160-metre icebreaking research and logistic support vessel Nuyina is expected to be ready for the 2020/21 southern hemisphere summer season, writes David Tinsley.