Planning for new marine research vessel underway
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Sineva Toevai
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Aug 07, 2009 04:25 PM
Innovation and science minister senator Kim Carr was in Hobart today to launch a $120m project to commission Australia's next generation marine research ship.
Plans for the ship are at an early stage but it would likely be 85 metres in length, weigh 3,000 tonnes, accommodate up to 45 scientists, and have the ability to be at sea up to 55 days, which was much...
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