Xue Long 2
Xue Long 2 at Victoria Harbour in 2024 | |
| History | |
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| China | |
| Name | Xue Long 2 (simplified Chinese: 雪龙2; traditional Chinese: 雪龍2; pinyin: Xuě Lóng 2) |
| Owner | Polar Research Institute of China |
| Port of registry | Shanghai, China |
| Builder | Jiangnan Shipyard, Shanghai, China |
| Yard number | H2650 |
| Launched | 10 September 2018 |
| Completed | 11 July 2019 |
| Identification | IMO number: 9829241 |
| Status | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Research vessel |
| Displacement | 14,300 tons |
| Length | 122.5 m (402 ft) |
| Beam | 22.3 m (73 ft) |
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| Depth | 11.8 m (39 ft) |
| Ice class | Polar Class 3 |
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| Capacity | 90 crew and scientists |
| Aviation facilities | Helideck and hangar |
Xue Long 2 (simplified Chinese: 雪龙2; traditional Chinese: 雪龍2; pinyin: Xuě Lóng 2; lit. 'Snow Dragon 2') is a Chinese icebreaking research vessel that entered service in 2019. She follows the naming of Xue Long, China's first polar research vessel.