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1 HCA National Report Republic of Korea

2 Introduction of KOPRI Korean Icebreaker ARAON

3 Introduction of KOPRI 2

4 Brief History of Korea Polar Research Brief History Polar research lab. Established at KORDI The Antarctic King Sejong station inaugurated Korea joined AT as a consultative party The Arctic Dasan station inaugurated Korea joined IASC KOPRI expanded as an affiliated institute to KORDI Inauguration ceremony of King Sejong Station / Dasan Station

5 Function Science Conduct a world-class scientific research, survey and observations in polar region Public Raise public awareness on polar affairs as well as support overall national science strategy Government Provide reliable advice to the Korean government and other stakeholders on polar affairs International Cooperate with overseas institutes for multidisciplinary polar research programs

6 Organizing Chart The Antarctic King Sejong Station The Arctic Dasan Station Vice Director-General Director-General Auditor Dept. of Policy Development Antarctic Continental Station Construction Commission Dept. of Antarctic Continental Station Construction Div. Of Polar Earth-system Sciences Div. Of Polar Biology & Ocean Sciences Center of Climate Sciences Polar Bio Center Dept. Of Polar Logistics& Operation Station Operation Team Ship Operation Team Division of Management & Planning D i v i s i o n of A d m i n i s t r a t i o n

7 Dasan Station in the Arctic The Status of the Dasan Research Station Location: Ny-Alesund, Spitsbergen Island (78 55 N, E) Establishment: Apr. 29, 2002 Lease building space for laboratory

8 Dasan Station in the Arctic

9 King Sejong Station in the Antarctica The Status of the Dasan Research Station Barton Pen., King George Island (62 13 S, W) Establishment: Feb. 17, th Overwintering party is on duty

10 King Sejong Station in the Antarctica

11 Major Research Fields Polar Climate Research Meteorogical Monitoring Biochemistry & Ecosystem Oceanographic Studies Upper Atmosphere Physics Glaciology Geology & Geohysics Biodiversity

12 Korean Icebreaker ARAON 2

13 Period : 2004~2009 (6 yrs) Budget : 100 mil USD Ara (sea) + On (all) = All the sea Purpose - To execute multidisciplinary research survey in the both polar regions - Logistics support for the Antarctic station

14 Korean Icebreaker, ARAON - 1 Helicopter Container: 31 TEU Barge 25ton Crane Work Boat Length: 111 m Breadth: 19 m Tonnage : 7,847 GRT Manning : 85 persons (25+60) Service Speed : 12 knot Endurance : 20,000 nm (70 days) Classification : KR PL-10 (1 m depth icebreaking in 3 knot, Dnv Polar 10) Propulsion : Azimuth Thruster - Diesel electric plant : 10 MW (5 MW x 2) DP-2 System

15 Korean Icebreaker, ARAON - 5 Oceanography : CTD with water sampler, etc. Geophysics : Multi-channel seismic system, etc. Marine Geology : Multi-beam echo sounder, etc. Biology : MOCNESS, Sea soar, etc. Monitoring, Analyzing equipment : Weather Station, etc. A-Frame A-Frame CTD Crane 25t crane 10t Crane 3t Crane Hatch Cover Seismic Z-Frame Working Boat (6 prn) Safety Boat (85 prn) Cargo Space

16 Korean Icebreaker, ARAON : Feasibility Study 2004 ~ 2005 : Concept & Basic Design 2007 : Shipbuilding Start KOPRI/HANJIN/KMS Jan : Steel Cutting May 2008 : Keel Laying Jun : Launching Oct : Delivery Jan ~ Feb : Ice trial

17 Korean Icebreaker, ARAON - 9

18 Major Research Field(draft) in each area international cooperation is actively sought Monitoring in the Arctic ocean Bering sea, Arctic sea (abt. 40 days) Pacific meridional transect program Antarctic marine ecosystem survey Shetland islands (abt. 20 days) Multidisciplinart survey on pacific-antarctic ridge Bransfield strait (abt. 20 days) Environmental changes of Antarctic penn. Ice shelves Weddell sea (abt. 20 days) Greenhouse gas control, Antarctic bathymetry & sea-bottom mapping Bellingshousen sea (abt. 20 days) Changing roles of Antarctic sea ice in global changes Amundsen sea (abt. 20 days)

19 International Cooperation & Collaboration International Network for Cooperation KOPRI has been running the International Network for Cooperation EU (EPB) Sweden, Finland Norway U.K. (NP) (BAS, SPRI) Germany France(AWI) (IPEV) Italy Spain (PNRA, OGS) (CPE) South Africa (EAT) IASC Russia (AARI, IORAS, LIN, POI, RAE, VNIIO) Mongolia (FES, IGMR) India (NCAOR) ASSW Malaysia (ASM) PAG Korea (KOPRI) China (CAA, PRIC, CACSM, CAREERI) Japan (NIPR, NERKIT) AFoPS Australlia (AAD, ACRC) ATCM SCAR 뉴질랜드 (ANZ) NySMAC COMNAP CCAMLR AOSB FARO Canada (NRCan, PCSP, DFO) U.S.A (NSF-OPP, IARC, NOAA. USGS) RAPAL Brazil (PROANTAR) Peru (INANPE) Uruguy (IAU) Argentina Chile (IAA) (INACH) (DigiMaps)

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