Kapitan Dranitsyn (icebreaker)

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The Kapitan Dranitsyn (Russian: «Капитан Драницын») is a Russian (formerly Soviet) icebreaker. Its construction was finished on December 2, 1980 in Finland for the Soviet Union. Since October 1, 1995 it is used as a research vessel by AARI and completed five research cruises into Barents Sea, Bering Sea, Laptev Sea and the Arctic Ocean. ^[1] It also offers excursions in the Arctic Ocean north of Russia.

[edit] Technical data

Displacement	12,228 tons
Power	24,000 hp
Length	131.00 m
Width	26.50 m
Draft	8.50 m
Cuising Speed	15 knots
Crew	60
Passengers	102

[edit] Reference

1. ^ Information on RV Kapitan Dranitsyn (Russian). Federal Target Program World Ocean.

[edit] External links

• Page devoted to the Kapitan Dranitsyn from Eagle's Cry Adventures.
• Page devoted to the Kapitan Dranitsyn from VICTORY adventure EXPEDITIONS.
• Page devoted to my Kapitan Dranitsyn trip to Antarctica in 2001 "Quark Expedition in the Kapitan Dranitsyn."