Inside the 36 m schooner Tara: polar-ready design and gear

Tara’s tanks hold almost 40,000 liters of diesel, giving the vessel logistical autonomy for up to two years and imposing specific resupply and port-call requirements for long-duration polar missions; planners must account for heavy fuel transfers, dry stores up to 8 tonnes, and a 2-tonne anchoring system when scheduling berths and cargo handling in remote marinas and research ports.