Antarctic landing barges destined to work alongside Australia’s new icebreaker RSV Nuyina are getting wet for the first time during sea-trials on Hobart’s River Derwent.

Built by historic Hobart marine engineering company Taylor Bros, the two aluminium landing barges will be the workhorses for ship-to-shore resupply at Australia’s Antarctic and sub-Antarctic research stations.

Learn more:
www.antarctica.gov.au/news/2019/new-antarctic-barges-tested-on-the-river-derwent
www.antarctica.gov.au/icebreaker

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