October 31, 1986 (September 28) Bingyin years, China's research vessel "Polar" began a voyage around the world.

1986 October 31, 2009 at 10 am, the first one polar scientific research ship "Polar" weigh anchor in Qingdao Port sail. The Polar "carrying China's third Antarctic scientific expedition team which began its first voyage, and for China's maritime history first voyage around the world.
"Polar" by an anti-ice transport ship refitted. On board equipped with state-of-the-art satellite navigation and communications equipment, as well as a helicopter platform and hangar. Zhezhi scientific expedition by the hundred and Twenty-six persons, two of whom are female players. The main tasks are:
the person in charge of China's third Antarctic scientific expedition comes to this visit in the Antarctic expedition expansion to improve the Great Wall Station, at the same time, multidisciplinary and comprehensive scientific investigation. Throughout the voyage twenty-six thousand seven hundred sea miles across the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian Ocean, and from the whole two hundred and seven days is expected.