L'Astrolabe
Hobart is the main port for resupplying the Australian and French Antarctic territories. I've previously shown you pictures of Australia's massive new icebreaker, the Nuyina. www.flickr.com/photos/luminosity7/51838896166/in/album-72...
Working closely with the Australians is the French Antarctic supply ship L'Astrolabe. When we came across it recently it had just sailed into port after its second summer trip to the Dumont d'Urville Station in Adélie Land, Antarctica. Some members of the crew kindly spoke with us and mentioned they were flying home to France the next morning. Another crew was arriving to take the vessel south for another two trips in what remained of the Antarctic summer.
This icebreaker certainly cuts a fine sight alongside the Princes Wharf.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%27Astrolabe_(2016_icebreaker)
L'Astrolabe
Hobart is the main port for resupplying the Australian and French Antarctic territories. I've previously shown you pictures of Australia's massive new icebreaker, the Nuyina. www.flickr.com/photos/luminosity7/51838896166/in/album-72...
Working closely with the Australians is the French Antarctic supply ship L'Astrolabe. When we came across it recently it had just sailed into port after its second summer trip to the Dumont d'Urville Station in Adélie Land, Antarctica. Some members of the crew kindly spoke with us and mentioned they were flying home to France the next morning. Another crew was arriving to take the vessel south for another two trips in what remained of the Antarctic summer.
This icebreaker certainly cuts a fine sight alongside the Princes Wharf.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%27Astrolabe_(2016_icebreaker)