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Though its parent company is Italian, Vard has its headquarters in Norway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBoth have supplied similar ships to western navies for Arctic and Antarctic duties. The former recently delivered a 526-foot [160-meter] icebreaker to Australia, and the latter company has supplied ships for Arctic duties to the coast guard[s] and navies of the U.K., U.S. and Canada and in the Southern Hemisphere to Chile and South Africa, plus the RNZN\u2019s existing offshore patrol vessels,\u201d Crane said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cTheir expertise in providing ships capable of operating in polar regions gives them a distinct advantage,\u201d Crane added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The RFI anticipates the ship will be 295-377 feet in length, with accommodations for 100 people, including 60 crew members, 30 scientific staff and a military helicopter flight crew of 10. 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