RV Araon

RV Araon is a large icebreaker operated by the Government of South Korea.[5] The vessel was commissioned in 2009. She supplies the King Sejong Station, and the Jang Bogo Station, South Korea's second Antarctic research station.

RV Araon in 2016
History
South Korea
NameAraon
OperatorKorea Polar Research Institute, South Korea
BuilderHanjin Heavy Industries, Yeongdo shipyard, Busan[1]
Cost108 billion won[2]
Laid downMay 2008[3]
LaunchedJune 11, 2009[1]
CompletedSeptember 2009[4]
HomeportIncheon, South Korea
Identification
StatusIn service
General characteristics
TypeResearch ship[4]
Tonnage6,950 GT[4]
Length109.5 m (359 ft 3 in)[4]
Beam19.0 m (62 ft 4 in)[4]
Depth9.9 m (32 ft 6 in)[4]
Ice classKR PL-10 (DNV Polar-10)[3]
Installed powerTwo diesel engines (2 × 5,000 kW)[3]
Propulsion
Speed
  • 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) (service)
  • 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph) (max)[4]
  • 3 knots (5.6 km/h; 3.5 mph) in 1 m (3 ft 3 in) ice[3]
Range20,000 nautical miles (37,000 km; 23,000 mi)[4]
Endurance70 days[4]
Boats & landing
craft carried
  • 10 m barge capable of carrying 20 ft (6.1 m) container
  • 7 m work boat[3]
Capacity31 TEU on deck, 15 TEU in cargo hold[3]
Crew
  • 25
  • Up to 60 scientific personnel[4]

She underwent her sea trials in January 2010, in the Ross Sea.[6][7] Her first foreign port of call was Lyttelton, New Zealand.[8][9][10]

The first location her crew investigated, for a South Korean Antarctic base, in the Cape Burks area, was not deemed suitable, and she then investigated the selected site in Terra Nova Bay.[8][9]

In December 2011, she was instrumental in the rescue of the Russian trawler Sparta, trapped in Antarctic sea ice.[11]

Her class notation is KRS1-Special purpose ship (Research vessel) PL10, DAT (-30 deg. C), HMS1, KRM1-UMA3, DPS2, NBS2.[4]

References
  1. "HHIC launches ARAON, the first Korean-made icebreaking research vessel". Hanjin Heavy Industries. Archived from the original on 2011-10-04. Retrieved 2011-05-20.
  2. "ARAON research ice breaker". KOPRI. Retrieved 2011-05-20.
  3. "Korean Icebreaker 'Araon'". KOPRI. Retrieved 2011-05-20.
  4. "ARAON Korean Research Icebreaker" (PDF). KOPRI. Retrieved 2011-05-20.
  5. Yonn Gong (2010-01-12). "S. Korean icebreaker begins first Antarctic voyage". Yonhap News Agency. Archived from the original on 2012-03-11.
  6. "Korean Icebreaker to visit Lyttelton on its maiden voyage". Scoop Independent News. 2010-01-06. Archived from the original on 2011-06-04.
  7. "Breaking the ice". Joongang Daily. 2010-01-27. Archived from the original on 2010-10-21. 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.
  8. "Korean icebreaker ready to explore Antarctic station candidate site". Korea Herald. 2010-02-01. Archived from the original on 2011-08-11. 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.
  9. "Korean Icebreaker Succeeds in Antarctic Mission". Chosun Ilbo. 2010-02-01. Archived from the original on 2011-06-21.
  10. Choi Won-young (2004-02-04). "Araon Crew Members Explore Icebergs in Antarctica". Arirang. Archived from the original on 2012-02-23.
  11. "Rescuers reach stricken Russian ship the Sparta". The Australian. Associated Press. 26 December 2011. Retrieved 26 December 2011. "Rescuers reach stricken Russian ship the Sparta | the Australian". Archived from the original on 26 December 2011. Retrieved 28 November 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)


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