Built in 1992, the 7,600-ton Nathaniel B. Palmer is capable of breaking 3 feet (1 meter) of ice at 3 knots. It is 308 feet (94 meters) long and has 12,720 horsepower.
The ship is operated by Edison Chouest Offshore and chartered by the United States National Science Foundation
The R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer in Antarctica in 2011.
Video url: http://youtu.be/BNZu1uxNvlo
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