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Damage assessment underway after Australian icebreaker scrapes ocean floor Antarctic icebreaker RSV Nuyina has headed to deeper waters off remote Heard Island in the Southern Ocean while assessments are undertaken to see if the hull has suffered any damage after scraping the...

The national icebreaker's hull #RSVNuyina has scraped the ocean floor in an incident off the coast of Heard Island, 4,100 kilometres south-west of Perth, on Monday via @southernsky.bsky.social

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Icebreaker's costly bridge ban won't be reassessed Two years after the RSV Nuyina was banned from going under Hobart's Tasman Bridge to refuel, the Australian Antarctic Division has formally ditched the possibility of trying to overturn the decision.

#Antarctic icebreaker's costly refuelling saga yet to be resolved #RSVNuyina via @southernsky.bsky.social

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We’ve reached Heard Island & McDonald Islands (HIMI) 🌋a volcanic, glacier-covered archipelago in the remote Southern Ocean. Our cameras are collecting HR imagery to study ocean surface dynamics in this unique environment. 🌊📡 @atoffoli.bsky.social @pxh.bsky.social
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Hey Sir Mawson, it’s Lady Denman’s glacier, right? - ACEAS Hey Sir Mawson, it’s Lady Denman’s glacier, right? By Katharina Hochmuth How and why, we name geographical landmarks is and has always been an important part of scientific expeditions. During the Aust...

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Polar Ocean landscape some icebergs in the background and very calm conditions on Bruce Rise in 2024 on Bord of RV Polarstern.

Hey Bruce Rise, how have you been in the last year?
Bruce Rise is a fascinating continental fragment, which wedged itself between Australia and #Antarctica during the opening of the Southern Ocean. We visited in 2024 on #RVPolarstern and are now back on #RSVNuyina as part of the Deman Marine Voyage.

Rose in front of the Nuyina

Rose waving goodbye to land

Rose in front of the Australian flag

Rose and Christian as the boat leaves

Waving goodbye to land for the next 2 months! It’s been a pleasure to explore Hobart but now it’s time for Antarctica! #rsvnuyina #DMV3

Australian icebreaking research and supply vessel RSV Nuyina at Mawson Station, Antarctica - January 18, 2025 #rsvnuyina

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Australian icebreaking research and supply vessel RSV Nuyina at Casey Station, Antarctica - December 21, 2024 #rsvnuyina

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Australian icebreaking research and supply vessel RSV Nuyina in Hobart, Tasmania - December 5, 2024 #rsvnuyina

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Australian icebreaking research and supply vessel RSV Nuyina in Hobart, Tasmania - December 4, 2024 #rsvnuyina

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Australian icebreaking research and supply vessel RSV Nuyina in Hobart, Tasmania - January 25, 2024 #rsvnuyina

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Australian icebreaking research and supply vessel RSV Nuyina off Casey Station, Antarctica - December 25, 2023 #rsvnuyina

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Australian icebreaking research and supply vessel RSV Nuyina in Hobart, Australia - December 10, 2023 #rsvnuyina

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