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Chinese icebreaker conducts scientific patrol north of Russia
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Posttime:2021-08-23
HINESE icebreaker Xue Long 2 is on its second voyage in the Arctic, during which it plans to conduct scientific surveys in the Gakkel Ridge, reports Beijing's China Global Television Network (CGTN).
The 122-meter-long vessel set out from Shanghai on July 12. Over the course of the three and a half months, the ship will sail about 15,000 nautical miles, said the report.
It is the first scientific voyage to the region during China's 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025). On August 4 the ship was sailing north of Russia's New Siberian Islands and two days later north of Severnaya Zemlya.
The ship is set to sail across the North Pole. On its way, it will explore the Gakkel Ridge in order to learn about the formation of rocks and magma and the geomorphic features there, CGTN reports.
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