Ship Information - Crossing the Circle

Choose from three ships - Akademik Ioffe, Akademik Sergey Vavilov or Ocean Nova. Nimble, quick and quite, the Finnish-built Akademik Ioffe is designed to travel quietly, during hydro-acoustic research. External stabilizers and a built-in trimming system provide exceptional stability. Akademik Ioffe, sister ship of Akademik Sergey Vavilov, has an ice-strengthened hull and a cruising speed in open water of 14.5 knots. Ocean Nova offers Scandinavian design and attitude. All three ships have ice-strengthened hulls.

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  • Akademik Ioffe Departures between: Aug 2010 to Feb 2012

    Finnish-built for the Russian Academy of Science, Akademik Ioffe was designed to travel quietly, during hydro-acoustic research. The vessel carries a maximum of 107 guests in a variety of cabin configurations.

    • Platform for optional kayaking & camping.
    • Only 107 guests.
    • Fleet of Zodiacs.
    • Exceptionally stable.
    • Fully enclosed lifeboats.
    • Choice of shared, semi-private and private facilities.
    • Sails in the Arctic and Antarctica.
    • Ice-strengthened hull.

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    Akademik Ioffe

    • Platform for optional kayaking & camping.
    • Only 107 guests.
    • Fleet of Zodiacs.
    • Exceptionally stable.
    • Fully enclosed lifeboats.
    • Choice of shared, semi-private and private facilities.
    • Sails in the Arctic and Antarctica.
    • Ice-strengthened hull.
    Akademik Ioffe

    Akademik Ioffe Images

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    Twin Cabin, Akademik Ioffe.
    Twin Cabin, Akademik Ioffe.
    Akademik Ioffe at anchor.
    Twin Cabin 506 with private facilities.
    A suite on Akademik Ioffe.
    Triple Cabin with Shared Facilities.
    The bow of Akademik Ioffe
    Reception, Akademik Ioffe
    Ioffe's lounge area.
    Boarding a Zodiac from the ship.
    Akademik Ioffe in the Arctic.
    Ioffe's Cook Suite Bedroom, Cabin 521.

    Ship Specification

    Staff & Crew
    53
    Guests
    107
    Lifeboats
    2 fully enclosed
    Length
    117 m
    Breadth
    18.2 m
    Draft
    6.0 m
    Propulsion
    Diesel Twin Engines 6,700 horsepower
    Ice Class
    L1
    Cruising Speed
    13 knots in open water
    Registered
    Russia

    Cabins and amenities

    • All cabins have exterior views
    • Cabins have either shared, semi-private or private facilities (See deck plan)
    • One dining room with unreserved seating.
    • Theater-style presentation room.
    • Lounge and bar, open afternoon and evening.
    • Library with a collection of polar-themed books.
    • Ship-to-shore communications via satellite.
    • Clinic with licensed doctor.
    • Gym, sauna and swimming pool.
    • One elevator between decks 1 and 5.

    Interactive Deck Plans

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    Triple (shared facilities)
    1 upper and 1 lower berth, sofa bed, washbasin in the cabin writing desk, porthole
    Twin (shared facilities)
    1 upper and 1 lower berth, washbasin in cabin, writing desk, porthole
    Twin (semi-private facilities)
    1 lower berth, 1 sofa bed, writing desk, window
    Twin Private Facilities
    1 sofa bed, 1 lower berth, writing desk, window
    Superior
    2 lower berths, writing desk, window
    Suite
    1 double berth in a separate sleeping area, windows, 1 sofa bed, private facilities, TV/DVD
    Cook Suite
    1 double berth in a separate sleeping area, 1 sofa bed, private facilities with bathtub, desk/chairj

    Akademik Ioffe ship plan

  • Ocean Nova Departures between: Nov 2010 to Mar 2012

    This Polar Adventure Ship delivers clean, crisp Scandinavian styling and a reputation as an excellent ship in the Antarctic.

    • Only 73 guests.
    • Kayaking and Camping options.
    • A fleet of Zodiacs for shore landings.
    • Scandianvian designed and built.
    • 2 fully enclosed lifeboats.
    • Dedicated single cabins.
    • Ice-strengthened hull.

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    Ocean Nova

    • Only 73 guests.
    • Kayaking and Camping options.
    • A fleet of Zodiacs for shore landings.
    • Scandianvian designed and built.
    • 2 fully enclosed lifeboats.
    • Dedicated single cabins.
    • Ice-strengthened hull.
    Ocean Nova

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    Twin Cabin, 415
    Twin Cabin, 415
    Ocean Nova, The Bridge
    Ocean Nova under weigh.
    Dining Room
    Ocean Nova
    Dedicated Single Cabin, 316.
    Ocean Nova in Antarctica.
    Ocean Nova's onboard clinic.
    Panorama Lounge, Ocean Nova
    Triple Cabin, 321
    Panorama Lounge, Ocean Nova

    Ship Specification

    Staff & Crew
    38
    Guests
    73
    Length
    73 m
    Breadth
    11 meters
    Draft
    3.4 meters
    Propulsion
    Diesel - 2,000-horsepower
    Ice Class
    1D
    Cruising Speed
    12 knots in open water
    Registered
    Bahamas
    Lifeboats
    2 fully enclosed

    Cabins and amenities

    • 38 outside cabins, all with private facilities.
    • Spacious dining room with unreserved seating.
    • Glass-enclosed observation lounge and presentation room.
    • Lounge and bar, open late morning, afternoon and evening.
    • Library with collection of polar-themed books.
    • Ship-to-shore communications via satellite.
    • Clinic with licensed doctor.
    • Exercise room.
    • Dedicated single cabins.

    Interactive Deck Plans

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    Triple Cabin
    2 lower / 1 upper berth, private facilities
    Twin (Lower Berths) Cabin
    2 lower berths, private facilities
    Dedicated Single Cabin
    1 lower berth, private facilities

    Ocean Nova ship plan

  • Akademik Sergey Vavilov Departures between: Jul 2010 to Mar 2012

    Finnish-built for the Russian Academy of Science, the Polar Adventure Ship Akademik Sergey Vavilov is designed to travel quietly, during hydro-acoustic research.

    • Panoramic observation lounge
    • Only 107 guests
    • Platform for optional kayaking & camping
    • A fleet of Zodiacs
    • Exceptionally stable
    • Fully enclosed lifeboats
    • Choice of shared, semi-private and private facilities.
    • Sails in the Arctic and Antarctica.
    • Ice-strengthened hull.

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    Akademik Sergey Vavilov

    • Panoramic observation lounge
    • Only 107 guests
    • Platform for optional kayaking & camping
    • A fleet of Zodiacs
    • Exceptionally stable
    • Fully enclosed lifeboats
    • Choice of shared, semi-private and private facilities.
    • Sails in the Arctic and Antarctica.
    • Ice-strengthened hull.
    Akademik Sergey Vavilov

    Akademik Sergey Vavilov Images

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    Twin Cabin 401, with Semi Private Facilities.
    Twin Cabin 401, with Semi Private Facilities.
    Twin Cabin 510 with private facilities.
    Superior Suite, Cabin 332
    Suite 419.
    Triple Cabin 327 with shared facilities.
    The Sauna
    Cook Suite, Cabin 521.
    Dining Room
    Vavilov's Bar
    Akademik Sergey Vavilov
    Akademik Sergey Vavilov at Anchor.
    The Deck
    Presentation Room
    Twin Cabin 310 with shared facilities.
    The Bridge of Akademik Sergey Vavilov.
    The Library

    Ship Specification

    Staff & Crew
    53
    Guests
    107
    Length
    117 meters
    Breadth
    18.2 meters
    Draft
    6.0 meters
    Propulsion
    Diesl Twin Engines 6,700 horsepower
    Ice Class
    L1
    Cruising Speed
    13 knots in open water
    Registered
    Russia
    Lifeboats
    2 fully enclosed

    Cabins and amenities

    • All cabins have exterior views.
    • One dining room with unreserved seating.
    • Lounge and bar, open in the afternoon until late evening.
    • Library with a collection of polar-themed books.
    • Ship-to-shore communications via satellite.
    • Clinic with licensed doctor.
    • Exercise room, sauna and plunge pool.
    • One elevator between decks 1 and 5.

    Interactive Deck Plans

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    Triple Cabin - Shared Facilities
    1 upper and 1 lower berth, sofa bed, washbasin in the cabin writing desk and porthole
    Twin Cabin - Shared Facilities
    1 upper and 1 lower berth, washbasin in cabin, writing desk, porthole
    Twin Cabin - Semi-private Facilities
    1 sofa bed, 1 lower berth, writing desk, window
    Twin Cabin - Private Facilities
    1 sofa bed, 1 lower berth, writing desk, window
    Superior Cabin
    2 lower berths, writing desk, porthole
    Suite
    1 double berth in a separate sleeping area, windows, 1 sofa bed, private facilities with bathtub, desk/chair, TV/DVD
    Cook Suite
    1 double berth in a separate sleeping area, 1 sofa bed, private facilities with bathtub, desk/chair, TV/DVD, windows

    Akademik Sergey Vavilov ship plan


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