Fleet modernisation signals new commitment to Polar research

摘要

A clutch of new projects, some implemented and a number of others planned, will see a substantial modernisation and development of the polar research and expeditionary vessel fleet over the next five or six years. The various initiatives testify to a renewed commitment by countries to their scientific obligations and long-term strategic objectives as regards the Arctic region and Antarctica. For the maritime industries, these goals translate into design and newbuild contracts of high intensity as regards capital, technology, equipment and man-hour input.