The Antarctic research and supply vessel being built for South
Africa will have an overall length of 134 metres. Rauma Interior Oy
delivered the furniture for all passenger and crew cabins onboard.
New Antarctic supply and research vessel
Since autumn 2010, STX Finland Oy’s Rauma shipyard has been building an Antarctic research
and supply vessel ordered to South Africa.
As a multi-purpose vessel, the research ship will also be able to carry 100 passengers
in addition to a crew of 45 persons. The vessel is due for delivery in the spring of 2012.
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