Chinese icebreaking research vessel XUE LONG seen in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. 8/11/2019

XUE LONG

1993-1995: SNOW DRAGON
1995-Present: XUE LONG

Type: Icebreaker/Research Vessel
Flag: China | Port of Registry: Shanghai | Call Sign: BNSK
IMO: 8877899 | MMSI: 412863000
Owner: China Polar Research Centre | Manager: China Government - Beijing, China
Year Built: 1993 | Country of Build: UKR | Builder: Kherson Shipyard | Location of Yard: Kherson
Date of Completion: June 1993 | Refit: 2007
GT: 14,997 | DWT: 10,225 | NT: 4,499
Length Overall: 167 m | Moulded Breadth: 22.6 m | Moulded Depth: 13.5 m | Draught: 9 m
Passenger Capacity: 128 passengers or researchers | Crew: 34
Aviation Facilities: Helipad | Aircraft Carried: One helicopter
Laboratory: 100 m2 (1,100 sq ft) laboratory space
Main Engine: Wärtsilä 6RT-flex60C diesel engine | Power: 13,200 kW
Auxiliary Engine Power: 800 kW × 3
Endurance Distance: 12000nmi (22,000 km)
Ice Sailing: 1.2 meters @ 2 kn (3.7 km/h; 2.3 mph) (Class A 2)
Propeller: 1 x ducted controllable-pitch propeller.
Maximum Speed: 18 knots

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