Nuyina is Australia's upcoming Antarctic icebreaking research and supply vessel (RSV), intended to support Australian bases on that continent. The vessel can deploy a wide range of vehicles, including helicopters,landing barges and amphibious trucks to support the resupply operation. The new ship provides a modern platform for marine science research in both sea ice and open water with a large moon pool for launching and retrieving sampling equipment and remotely operated vehicles.
The original concept was developed by the Danish engineering company Knud E Hansen, and the design and construction is being managed by the Dutch Damen Group, which built the vessel in its Romania yard.
Through the web there are some very fine rendering and a couple of profiles... but the upper parts do not fit with what shown by the video of the ship under building: therefore I'll wait for the completion of the ship (supposed in 2020 - first operative mission in winter 2020-21).
Here the current WIP drawing:
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