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| Vessel Ownership | ||||
| Vessel name: | Akademik Fedorov | |||
| Vessel owner: | Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute, St. Petersburg | |||
| Vessel nationality: | Russia | |||
| Vessel operator: | Russian Federal Service For Hydrometeorology and Environmental Monitoring | |||
| Vessel web page: | http://www.aari.nw.ru/index_en.html | |||
| Vessel Activities and Operating Areas | ||||
| Vessel's main activity: | Akademik Fedorov has served as a resupply ship for Antarctic research stations. | |||
| Vessel operating areas: | It has called at these ports: Hobart, Mirny in Antarctica and Cape Town, South Africa | |||
| Primary Logistics Provider | ||||
| Organization: | Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute, St. Petersburg | |||
| Telephone: | (123)-456-7890 Tel.: 00871/00873 - 327326210 | |||
| Fax: | (123) 456-7891 Fax: 00871/00873 - 327326210 | |||
| E-mail: | aaricoop@aari.nw.ru | |||
| Contact person or agency web page: | http://www.aari.nw.ru/index_en.html | |||
| Primary Management Agency | ||||
| Organization: | See Primary Logistics Provider | |||
| Vessel Characteristics | ||||
| Vessel length in meters: | 141.2 | |||
| Beam (Breadth) in meters: | 23.5 | |||
| Draft in meters: | 8.5 | |||
| Vessel type : | Large icebreaking cargo ship built for the Arctic and Antarctic Institute to support Antarctic station resupply. | |||
| Displacement GRT : | 16.2 T | |||
| Year built : | Built by Rauma, Finland, 1987 | |||
| Vessel Performance and Capabilities | ||||
| Cruising speed (knots, open water): | 16 | |||
| Icebreaking capability: | Can break 1.8 meter/5.9 foot ice. | |||
| Accommodations | ||||
| Crew berths: | 80 | |||
| Scientist berths : | 172 Total Accommodation with shower and WC for expedition members Single cabins : 26 Double cabins : 66 Spare Berth : 80 | |||
| Communications and Data Systems | ||||
| Telephone system, Fax send/receive | ||||
| Computers: | Computer Center | |||
| Data acquisition: | Satellite Receiving | |||
| Laboratory Space | ||||
| Number of containerized labs accommodated : | 8 to 10 | |||
| Onboard Science Equipment | ||||
| Onboard science equipment: | Water-desalination system - 2 units x 20t Air conditioner Sewage processing system: Unex Bio Separator: Fram CPS 50MK - 2 units Recovery system: Unex F2 Waste Insinerator 1 unit | |||
| Cranes | ||||
| Onboard cranes: | Crane Bow : 1 x 2 t - 3,5/20m Crane Bow : 2 x 0 t - 6/25m Crane Stern : 2 x 10 t - 6/25m | |||
| Winches, Wires and Cables | ||||
| Onboard winches: | 2 x 6t, 2 x 3t wire winches, 2 x 3t cable winches on deck. | |||
| Other Science Features | ||||
| Other science-related features: | 2 big helicopters of MI-8 type: 1 - on deck 23 x 23 m octogonal 1 - in hangar - 6 x 6 x 21 m | |||
| Current Projects and Research History | ||||
| Past Projects: |  In September of 2004, the Akademik Fedorov was used to transport all the materials and personnel to establish Polar Drifting Station NP-33 (also called SP-33) at approximately 85°N, 160°E. The station is the 33rd in a series of research camps on ice flows operated by the Arctic and Antarctic Research Insitute, Russia (AARI). For information, see the AARI website. | |||