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US Arctic research ship ready to cast off

Nature volume 509, pages 542–543 (2014)Cite this article

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Long-awaited vessel Sikuliaq joins an ageing fleet.

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  • 03 June 2014

    This article incorrectly stated that a deck on the vessel able to accommodate large equipment is at the bow — it is at the stern. The text has been corrected.

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Witze, A. US Arctic research ship ready to cast off. Nature 509, 542–543 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1038/509542a

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