Contents tagged with Antarctica
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Ukraine to acquire icebreaker for Antarctica research
Ukraine’s Cabinet of Ministers has allocated 252 million hryvnia, the equivalent of around $10.41 million at current exchange rates, for purchasing a scientific ice-breaker ship for Ukrainian scientists studying Antarctica.
The decision was made on November 20, the Cabinet of Ministers said in a press statement.
The purchase deal is expected to be signed before the end of 2019, and the ship will depart on its first voyage in 2020.
“Ukraine’s purchase of a ship of this class will enable us to …
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Ukraine sends largest expedition to Antarctica
As reported on the website of the National Antarctic Scientific Center of Ukraine on Thursday, January 17, the 24th Ukrainian Antarctic Expedition to the Vernadsky Research Base has been launched. The largest team of Ukrainians in the last 18 years, 26 researchers and engineers, will be heading to Antarctica.
“The 24th expedition is a special one. After all, there have been certain stagnation trends in Ukrainian studies of the Antarctic in recent years. We maintained our place on the map but …