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.
 Kapitan Dranitsyn, 2006 |
 Kapitan Dranitsyn (Antarctica) |
 Kapitan Dranitsyn at the bow (Antarctica) |
 Kapitan Dranitsyn breaking ice (Antarctica) |
[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] References
- ^ 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."
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