2010 ARCTIC VOYAGE OF THE ICEBREAKING RESEARCH VESSEL 'ARAON' AND MATERIAL PROPERTIES OF ARCTIC SEA ICE

摘要

The first Korean-made icebreaking research vessel 'ARAON' had her second sea ice trial in the Arctic Ocean during the summer season of 2010. This paper describes the test procedures to obtain sea ice data which provides basic information to ship's performance in ice-covered sea and estimate the correct ice load/resistance on the IBRV ARAON. The data gathered from sea ice in Chukchi Sea and Beaufort Sea during the Arctic voyage of ARAON includes ice thickness, temperature, density and salinity of sea ice as well as ice strength data. This paper analyses the gathered Arctic sea ice data compared to those from the first voyage of ARAON during her Antarctic Sea ice trial.