French ship Marion Dufresne (1995)
- French ship Marion Dufresne (1995)
The "Marion Dufresne" is a research vessel maintained by the IPEV (Institut Polaire - Paul-Émile Victor) and TAAF, and named in honour of Marc-Joseph Marion du Fresne. Designed as a multi-purpose research and resupply ship, she was launched in 1995.
The "Marion Dufresne" is designed to withstand rough seas. She is equipped with a device which allows her to retrieve sediments on the seafloor down to 60 metres deep, and a multi-beam sonar for cartography. She is also fitted with an operating theatre.
External links
* [http://www.univ-brest.fr/IUEM/Universite_flottante/md.html The Marion Dufresne Research Vessel]
* [http://www.oceans.gov.au/auscan/fact3.htm Fact Sheet – The Marion Dufresne]
* [http://www.taaf.fr/rubriques/taaf/liaisons/taaf_liaisons.htm Le Marion Dufresne]
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