Tag: Icebreaker Almirante Maximiano

• Tuesday, December 9th 2014 - 07:18 UTC

  Chile plans to build a new icebreaker and has earmarked an initial 150 million

  

  Chile is planning a strong expansion of its Antarctic and maritime support vessels as well as a major repair yard, according to a recent pledge by President Michelle Bachelet during the opening of the Exponaval and Trans-Port exhibitions in Valparaiso and Viña del Mar.

• Thursday, April 19th 2012 - 23:26 UTC

  Brazilian polar vessel vistis Montevideo at the end of her Antarctic tour

  

  The Brazilian navy polar research vessel “Almirante Maximiano” at the end of its XXXth Antarctic operation, Operantar, arrived on Thursday at Montevideo to take fuel, supplies and exchange experiences with Uruguayan officers.