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The Tara Ocean Foundation is currently finalizing the construction of the Tara Polar Station, a specialized research vessel designed for long-term scientific observation in the Arctic.4:27 The station features an oval, ice-resistant aluminum hull and includes a moon pool for direct sub-ice equipment deployment and sampling.15:21 Designed to drift with the transpolar current, the vessel will serve as a permanent, high-tech laboratory for studying marine microbiology, climate change, and biodiversity in remote polar regions.16:06 The foundation aims to conduct seven drift missions between 2025 and 2045.19:30 While the hull and flotation tests are complete, the organization is running a crowdfunding campaign on KissKissBankBank to raise 300,000 euros by the end of 2024 to finish interior outfitting and scientific instrumentation.20:54 The foundation also continues to operate the original 36-meter aluminum schooner Tara, which accommodates 14 people and remains active for global scientific expeditions, including upcoming research in Antarctica scheduled for 2028.12:06

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