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M/V Akademik Shokalskiy
The Akademik Shokalskiy moored in Ushuaia
History
NameAkademik Shokalskiy
OwnerRussian Federation (Far Eastern Hydrometeorological Research Institute, Vladivostok)[1][2]
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2011-2012: Aurora Expeditions, Sydney, Australia[3][4]
2013-2014: Australasian Antarctic Expedition[5]
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1982–1992: Vladivostok
1992–2013: Vladivostok
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Oy Laivateollisuus Ab
Turku, Finland[6]
Yard number343[1]
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Call sign: UBNF
IMO number: 8010336
MMSI number: 273458210
StatusIn service
General characteristics
Class and typeAkademik Shuleykin-class research vessel,[6] now Polar Pioneer-class cruise ship[1]
Tonnage1,764 GT[1]
Length71.06 m (233 ft 2 in)[1]
Beam12.82 m (42 ft 1 in)[1]
Draught4.50 m (14 ft 9 in)[1]
Ice classUL
Installed power2 Diesel ME 1,147 kW (1,538 hp) engines[1]
Propulsion1 controllable pitch propeller[1]
Speed14 kn (26 km/h)[1]
Capacity54 passengers[8]
Crew30[7]

MV Akademik Shokalskiy (Russian: Академик Шокальский) is an Akademik Shuleykin-class ice-strengthened ship, built in Finland in 1982 and originally used for oceanographic research.[9] In 1998 she was fully refurbished to serve as a research ship for Arctic and Antarctic work; she is used also for expedition cruising.[8] She is named after the Russian oceanographer Yuly Shokalsky.[10]

Use as cruise ship

The ship has two passenger decks, with dining rooms, a bar, a library, and a sauna, and accommodates 54 passengers.[11][8] She is owned by the Russian Federation's Far Eastern Hydrometeorological Research Institute, Vladivostok and has been chartered to Aurora Expeditions, an Australian expedition cruise line.[2][8] In 2011, Akademik Shokalskiy sailed cruises along the coast of Russia, including the Northeast Passage, and to East Antarctica.[12][13]

Sister ships

Other ships in her class are:

Icebound in Antarctica

In 2013 Akademik Shokalskiy was chartered by the Australasian Antarctic Expedition 2013-2014 to celebrate the centenary of the previous expedition under Douglas Mawson, and to repeat his scientific observations.[14] The expedition had nine scientific goals related to observations, mapping, and measurements of environmental, biological, and marine changes associated with climate change.[15] On December 8, 2013 the ship, with 74 people on board — four journalists, 19 scientists, 26 tourists, the expedition leader's wife and two children, and 22 crew members — sailed from Bluff in New Zealand to Antarctica.[16][17] Around 0720 h AEDT on Christmas Day 2013, the ship became trapped in heavy ice a few miles from the coast of Antarctica, 100 nm east of the French base Dumont D’Urville and approximately 1500 nm south of Hobart.[16] The icebreakers Xue Long and Aurora Australis, and the French research vessel L'Astrolabe, sailed towards Akademik Shokalskiy to assist.[16]

The icebreaker Xue Long was prevented by thick sea ice from coming closer than about 6 nm from Akademik Shokalskiy, though has remained in open water nearby, able to deploy her helicopter.[18] Astrolabe also turned back, after encountering heavy ice.[18]

Aurora Australis abandoned its first attempt to reach the stranded ship, as the ice was too thick to be broken and because of the risk of also becoming trapped in the ice.[19] She was within 10 nm of Akademik Shokalskiy and will make a second attempt when weather improves.[20]

Plans were also being made for possible evacuation of 52 passengers and four crew by helicopter.[5][17] Helicopters from Xue Long will ferry the passengers, staff, and non-essential crew from Akademik Shokalskiy to Xue Long, leaving a skeleton crew behind. They would then be transferred by boat to Aurora Australis.[21] The ship has enough food to last through January 10, with the full load of people.[22]

On 2 January 2014, the rescue was performed by Xue Long 's helicopters, directly transferring people from Akademik Shokalskiy to the on-ice prepared helipad at Aurora Australis, the boat transfer having been cancelled due to excess ice around Xue Long. Left aboard Akademik Shokalskiy are 22 crew members to attempt to free the boat when winds clear the ice, or when a Russian heavy icebreaker arrives to clear a path. They have enough food and supplies to last through the season, following the offloading of their passengers. The rescued people are expected back at Hobart, Australia, in mid-January, after Aurora Australis completes her scheduled supply run mission which was interrupted for the rescue mission.[23]

Environmental writer Andrew Revkin criticized the attitude of the scientists on board Akademik Shokalskiy, stating that "important and costly field research in Antarctica has been seriously disrupted" by an "unessential" mission.[24]

References

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Russian Maritime Register of Shipping Template:En icon
  2. ^ a b Sreeja, VN (26 December 2013). "3 Rescue Ships To Reach MV Akademik Shokalskiy". International Business Times (US Ed). Retrieved 29 December 2013.
  3. ^ "Aurora Expeditions launches their brand new Russian Coast 2011 voyages". Aurora Expeditions. 13 August 2010. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
  4. ^ "Aurora Expeditions reaches Commonwealth Bay". Aurora Expeditions. 2012. Retrieved 30 December 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  5. ^ a b "Chopper rescue for Russian ship MV Akademik Shokalskiy". news.com.au. 31 December 2013 (AUS). Retrieved 30 December 2013. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  6. ^ a b Immonen, Pauli; Brooke, Richard; Pajala, Jukka; Lehtonen, Seppo (1987). "Series Research Vessels—Tailored to Customer Requirements". Oceans '87 Proceedings: The Ocean—An International Workplace. Oceans '87. Piscataway, NJ: IEEE. pp. 487–493. doi:10.1109/OCEANS.1987.1160759. {{cite conference}}: Unknown parameter |booktitle= ignored (|book-title= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ "Ship Information: Shokalskiy". Polar Cruises. 2011. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
  8. ^ a b c d "Akademik Shokalskiy". Aurora Expeditions. 2011. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
  9. ^ Wright, Doug (29 November 2010). "Ex-navy vessel in new role". Otago Daily Times. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
  10. ^ "Introducing Akademik Shokalskiy" (PDF). The Expeditioner. Aurora Expeditions. August 2010. p. 2. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
  11. ^ Russian Maritime Register of Shipping
  12. ^ Hannafin, Matt (24 November 2010). "Aurora Expeditions Introduces New Russian Arctic Cruises". Frommers.com Cruise Blog. Frommer's. Retrieved 25 April 2011.[dead link]
  13. ^ "Antarctica 2011–12" (PDF). Aurora Expeditions. 2010. Retrieved 25 April 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  14. ^ "Spirit of Mawson". Australasian Antarctic Expedition 2013-2014. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
  15. ^ "Spirit of Mawson". Australasian Antarctic Expedition 2013-2014. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
  16. ^ a b c "Antarctic Rescue". Australian Maritime Safety Authority. 30 December 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
  17. ^ a b Pearlman, Jonathan (30 December 2014). "Antarctica ship passengers prepare ice helipad after latest rescue bid fails". The Telegraph. London. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
  18. ^ a b "Icebreaker trying to reach trapped ship in Antarctica stalled by ice - CNN.com". CNN. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
  19. ^ Aurora Australis abandons attempt to save Akademik Shokalskiy in Antarctica - Sydney Morning Herald (retrieved 2013-12-30)
  20. ^ http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-12-30/australian-icebreaker-abandons-attempt-to-reach-stranded-resear/5179008 Icebreaker abandons attempt to reach research ship Akademik Shokalskiy stranded in Antarctica - ABC News (retrieved 2013-12-30)
  21. ^ CNN, "The Situation Room", airdate 2013-12-31 circa 5:10 p.m. EST
  22. ^ 'Stuck in our own experiment': Leader of trapped team insists polar ice is melting
  23. ^ American Morning. CNN TV. 2014-01-02 @ circa 9h20 EST. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  24. ^ Rescue Efforts for Trapped Antarctic Voyage Disrupt Serious Science

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