MilitaryL'Astrolabe (2016 icebreaker)
Survey Shipconfirmed
L'Astrolabe is a French icebreaker that is used to bring personnel and supplies to the Dumont d'Urville Station in Antarctica. The vessel, built by Chantiers Piriou and delivered in September 2017, replaced the 1986-built vessel of the same name.
Specifications
| Type | Survey Ship |
| Manufacturer | CRIST (Gdynia, Poland) (hull), Chantiers Piriou (Concarneau, France) (outfitting) |
| Status | In service |
| Length | 72 m |
| Speed | 14 kn |
| Endurance | 35 days at 12 kn |
Operators
| Country | Quantity | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| France | — | confirmed |
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