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Aurora Australis was decommissioned in 2020, amid attempts to retain the vessel in Hobart as a floating museum. [24] Although these efforts were unsuccessful, the ship's tender, Aurora Australis II, was acquired by the Aurora Australis Foundation with the aim of making it the centrepiece of an Australian Antarctic Museum. [25]
In May 2011 the Australian Government chartered the civilian icebreaker Aurora Australis for two months to provide an amphibious capability while Tobruk was undergoing maintenance. [10] In 2012, the Australian Government purchased the ADV Ocean Shield to provide the RAN with a third ship for humanitarian and disaster relief tasks.
The following icebreaking supply ships are operating or have operated in the Kazakh Caspian Sea oil fields: Arcticaborg (1998–2018; transferred to Canada) Antarcticaborg (1998–2019; sold to Russia) Tulpar (2002–) Mangystau-class icebreaking tugs Mangystau-1 (2010–2023; transferred to Turkmenian flag)
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In November 2019, a major defect in the ship's propeller forced L ' Astrolabe to cancel the resupply mission to France's Antarctic research stations. French expeditioners, cargo and supplies will instead be carried on the Australian icebreaker Aurora Australis which was made available by the Australian Antarctic Division. [9]
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