seatec - Finnish marine technology review 1/2011 | Page 22

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. 20 seatec 1/2011