The RV Onnuri is one of the Korean Ocean Research and Development Institute

Korean Ocean Research and Development Institute

The Korea Ocean Research and Development Institute undertakes fundamental research mainly in Antarctica. The main areas of interest are geological and geophysical science, the life sciences, and climate science. The Institute owns the RV Onnuri which is used to supply the year round Antarctic...

 (KORDI)'s research vessels. She was built in Bergen

Bergen

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, Norway

Norway

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 in 1991 by Mjellem & Karlsen Verft AS and designed Skipsteknisk AS. She has been used to supply Korea's Antarctic research station (King Sejong Station

King Sejong Station

The King Sejong Station is a research station for the Korea Antarctic Research Program, and it is named after King Sejong the Great of Joseon. Established on February 17th, 1988, it consists of 11 facility buildings and two observatories, and it is located on the Barton Peninsula...

) as well as undertaking oceanographic research in the Pacific Ocean. She has a sister ship named "Eardo" also operated by KORDI