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  Icebreaker - Biocrawler   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Essential to an icebreaking vessel is the ability to propel itself onto the ice, breaking it, and then successfully clearing the ice debris from its path.
Icebreakers are expensive to build and very expensive to run, whether the icebreaker is powered by gas turbines, or is a nuclear powered icebreaker.
A modern icebreaker typically has shielded propellers both at the bow and at the stern, as well as side thrusters; pumps to move water ballast from side to side; and holes on the hull below the waterline to eject water bubbles, all designed to allow an icebreaker stuck amidst thick ice to break free.
www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Icebreaker   (932 words)

  
 Icebreaker - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It is supposed that the first icebreaker equipped by steam engine was built in Kronshtadt in 1864.
Several technological advances were introduced over the years, but it was not until the introduction of nuclear power in the Soviet icebreaker Lenin in 1959 that icebreakers developed their full potential.
Icebreakers are expensive to build and very expensive to run, whether the icebreaker is powered by gas turbines, diesel-electric powerplant or nuclear energy.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Icebreaker   (1031 words)

  
 Lindblad Expeditions: Kapitan Dranistyn   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
She is a working icebreaker maintaining open seaways in Russia's Arctic north during the winter months and functioning as a scientific research and expedition ship during the summer.
Kapitan Dranitsyn is perfectly equipped to bring us to the heart of these rarely visited ice fields.
On the Kapitan Dranitsyn, we feel the exhilaration of driving through ice nearly two meters thick in places, and are mesmerized by the crystalline isolation of the environment.
www.expeditions.com /ships/kapitan.asp   (585 words)

  
 Nordic Travel. Arctic :: Cruises - Icebreaker "Kapitan Dranitsyn"
Nordictravel.ru / Arctic / Cruises / Icebreaker "Kapitan Dranitsyn"
"Kapitan Dranitsyn" is a powerful conventional propelled icebreaker of 10,471 tons displacement, 24,000 h.p.
"Kapitan Dranitsyn" is intended to work in the conditions of Northern Sea Route and the Baltic Sea.
nordictravel.ru /arctic/dranitsyn.html   (213 words)

  
 Antarctica Cruise Ships: Kapitan Dranitsyn
Not simply an ice-reinforced ship, the Kapitan Dranitsyn is a hard working icebreaker designed for the challenging conditions in the seas of northern Siberia.
Russian icebreakers are considered to be among the best and most powerful in the world.
The Kapitan Dranitsyn has sailed to extremely remote corners of the globe with adventurous travelers since 1994.
www.travelvantage.com /ant_dran.html   (419 words)

  
 Extreme Travel and Adventures. | ARCTIC ADVENTURES | Franz-Jozef Land | Icebreaker | The Ship
"Kapitan Dranitsyn" is a powerful conventional propelled ice breaker, constructed in 1982 at shipyard Wartsila, Finland.
It's not ice-rated ship - "Kapitan Dranitsyn" is the powerful ice breaker intended for working in the conditions Northern Sea Route and the Baltic Sea.
Since 1993 this ice breaker forwards the cruises to the most remote places on our planet.Within the last years she was modified and achieved the class as a passenger vessel in addition to all the international certificates.
www.rusad.com /index.asp?id=49   (335 words)

  
 ALIAS
Kapitan Dranitsyn is a powerful conventional propelled ice breaker, constructed in 1982.
In 1994 the icebreaker was remodeled in Finland; later she was reequipped for passenger operations.
Kapitan Dranitsyn has made expeditions to the Laptev Sea in 2002, 2003, and 2004, to place and recover moorings in the NABOS project.
siempre.arcus.org /4DACTION/wi_alias_fsDrawPage/1/59   (413 words)

  
 Adventure Associates | Arctic | North Atlantic | Franz Josef Land   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
"Kapitan Dranitsyn" is a powerful conventional propelled icebreaker, built in March 1980 at shipyard Wartsila, Finland.
It's not an "ice-strengthened" ship : "Kapitan Dranitsyn" is a powerful icebreaker designed for working in the conditions of the Arctic region and the Baltic Sea.
This icebreaker belongs to the Russian State and is currently under the management of the Murmansk Shipping Company.
adventureassociates.com /arctic/northatlantic/franzjosef/vessel.html   (297 words)

  
 detailreis
During the expedition aboard a powerful Arctic icebreaker we will get a unique chance to be among the first tourists who can enjoy the views of these picturesque islands, most of which had been inaccessible until recently.
ü Voyage aboard the icebreaker "Kapitan Dranitsyn" as indicated in the itinerary;
Since 1993 this icebreaker is used for the cruises to the most remote places of our planet.
www.aquayacht.nl /aquariustravel/new/poolgebiedreizen/expedition2.html   (1383 words)

  
 ECOTOURS RUSSIA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
During the expedition aboard powerful arctic icebreakers we will have the unique opportunity ones in the firsts to acquaint with beauties of the islands, most of which were inaccessible for visits.
Voyage aboard the vessel "Kapitan Dranitsyn" as indicated in the itinerary;
"Kapitan Dranitsyn" is a powerful conventional propelled icebreaker, constructed in 1982 at shipyard Wartsila, Finland.
www.ecotours-intourist.ru /tour.asp?tour=117   (1469 words)

  
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As you embark upon this exciting and new Arctic Icebreaker Cruise, keep in mind that this is a unique expedition to a remote and very little explored part of the globe.
"Kapitan Dranitsyn" is a powerful conventional propelled ice breaker, constructed in1982 at shipyard Wartsila, Finland.
"Kapitan Dranitsyn" is a powerful ice breaker intended for working in the conditions of the Northern Sea Route and the Baltic Sea.
www.yellowairplane.com /North_Pole_Arctic_Cruise_Vacation.html   (2142 words)

  
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The 2003 NABOS cruise aboard I/B Kapitan Dranitsyn was the second expedition under the NABOS framework.
The draft of icebreaker at the position of CTD winch varies between 8.5 and 9.5 m.
Poor quality was mainly determined by higher than normal noise levels, spikes or jumps in the data due to the strong impact from rotating propellers of icebreaker in the upper water layer.
www.frontier.iarc.uaf.edu:8080 /NABOS/data/Readme2003.txt   (634 words)

  
 I/b Kapitan Dranitsyn, Extreme Tour, Franz-Jozef Land, TRAVEL COMPANY TOUR LAND
"Kapitan Dranitsyn" is a powerful conventional propelled icebreaker, constructed in March 1980 at shipyard Wartsila, Finland.
It's not ice-rated ship - "Kapitan Dranitsyn" is the powerful icebreaker intended for working in the conditions Northern Sea Route and the Baltic Sea.
The icebreaker belongs to Russia and is currently under management of the Murmansk Shipping Company.
www.tour-land.ru /extr/ship/eng/dranicyn.shtml   (524 words)

  
 Antarctica Expeditions - Cruises during the Austral Summer
In the summer of 1997 we were on board the icebreaker 'Kapitan Khlebnikov' with its 25.000 hp and did the first ever Semi-Circumnavigation of Antarctica.
During November 2000, on board the Icebreaker 'Kapitan Dranitsyn' with its 25.000 hp, we ventured on another adventure to the Falkland Islands, South Georgia, and again to the Peninsula for 20 days.
Icebreaker Kapitan Dranitsyn in Port Stanley and sailed to South Georgia and to South Sandwich Island, one of the most remote places on earth.
www.antarcticacruises.com.ar /english.html   (1387 words)

  
 Ross Sea
There's no road across the tundra to Inchoun so the 90 passengers of the Kapitan Dranitsyn were some of the few visitors the townsfolk every see.
The vessel was the powerful 10,000 tonne Russian icebreaker, the Kapitan Dranitsyn.
The Dranitsyn is capable of travelling at 15 km/h through three metres of solid ice.
www.davidmcgonigal.com.au /_antarctica/nav_R_arc_sib.html   (2082 words)

  
 Nordic Travel. Arctic :: Icebreaker Expedition to Franz Josef Land
Franz Josef Land archipelago is the closest land to the North Pole in the Eastern Hemisphere (about 540 miles to the North Pole from its utmost Northern point).
Polar Bears come to the very board of the icebreaker, raising onto their rare paws and curiously staring at people.
- Voyage aboard the icebreaker "Kapitan Dranitsyn" as indicated in the itinerary;
nordictravel.ru /arctic/fjl.html   (1794 words)

  
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The winch site was situated at the bow of icebreaker where the influence of rotating propellers is relatively small.
The draft of icebreaker at the position of CTD winch varies between 4 and 5 m.
Poor quality was mainly determined by higher than normal noise levels, spikes or jumps in the data due to the strong impact from icebreaker in the upper water layer.
www.frontier.iarc.uaf.edu /CABOS/data/Readme2002.txt   (594 words)

  
 North Pole icebreaker Kapitan Dranitsyn to North Pole
Within the last few years she was modified and achieved the class as a passenger vessel in addition to all the international certificates.
* Voyage aboard the vessel "Kapitan Dranitsyn" as indicated in the itinerary;
We disembark and are transferred to the local airport for the charter flight to Helsinki.
www.eaglescry.com /Kapitan_Dranitsyn.htm   (1538 words)

  
 Transport Canada - TC Express - A Day in the Life of a Steamship Inspector   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
We were to rendez-vous with the Russian icebreaker Kapitan Dranitsyn – off Herschel Island.
The Inuvialuit are allowed to catch and slaughter a whale periodically to augment their food supply and for cultural reasons.
I used the rangers' radio-telephone to contact the Coast Guard Radio Station in Inuvik to determine where the icebreaker was.
www.tc.gc.ca /TCExpress/20010506/en/fa07_e.htm   (1135 words)

  
 WWF Malaysia - Newsroom - Local Environmental News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
On Feb 8 in the late morning, the violent waves finally died down as the Kapitan Dranitsyn sailed into the aptly named Paradise Bay.
Because the Kapitan Dranitsyn is an icebreaker, it could slice through ice-covered water passages allowing the passengers to get really close to the Antarctic Peninsula.
The Malaysians’ most memorable experience occurred in the afternoon of Feb 10, when the Kapitan Dranitsyn attempted to draw close enough to a huge iceberg for them to land.
wwfmalaysia.org /Newsroom/localnews/localnews.asp?selnews=1083&...   (3130 words)

  
 UAF Science & Math Outreach   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
The pre-college teachers will be provided a unique opportunity to learn about and engage in high-latitude arctic climate change research and to gain a better understanding of how scientific research is done in practice.
Funds are available to provide lodging and meals aboard the icebreaker, and travel to and from Kirkenes, Norway, where the scientific cruise begins and ends.
The exact date of departure will be confirmed by 10 April 2006 based upon the final schedule of the icebreaker Kapitan Dranitsyn.
www.uaf.edu /outreach/clearinghouse/browse.html?id=713   (253 words)

  
 :: I/B Kapitan Danitsyn
The Russian icebreaker "Kapitan Dranitsyn" (Figure 1) is chartered by the University of Alaska Fairbanks yearly since 2002 to carry out oceanographic research over the continental slope of Siberian Arctic shelf.
I/B "Kapitan Dranitsyn" is a powerful conventional propelled icebreaker, constructed in 1982.
LEBUS double drum electric oceanographic winch (Figure 2) manufactured by LEBUS Engineering International Ltd., England was additionally deployed on the helicopter deck of icebreaker in September 2003 (Figure 4) in order to operate with CTD profiler, biological nets and trawl and to deploy/recover the moorings.
nabos.iarc.uaf.edu /cruise/dranitsyn/index.php   (684 words)

  
 Antarctica: Further information about visiting Antarctica
In 1992, the Kapitan Dranitsyn was converted to carry passengers, and two helicopters carried on the rear deck only serve to better enhance passenger's experience.
Alas, with the lease up on the Kapitan Dranitsyn,, Murmansk Shipping Company is taking her back to work in northern Russia.
The only mode of transport between the Kapitan Dranitsyn and shore (unless docked in Ushuaia) is by the sturdy zodiac crafts.
www.cybamuse.com /antarctica/info.htm   (489 words)

  
 VICTORY ADVENTURE EXPEDITIONS Arctic Voyages. Pearls of Russian Arctic.
Previously we were doing our icebreaker expeditions to more or less single destinations: the North Pole and Franz Josef Land.
The мPearls of the Russian Arcticо is our new program aboard the i/b мKapitan Dranitsynо: in 2006 we are up to opening the Arctic lands, which have been closed for visitors for decades.
Lectures aboard the icebreaker do not take after High School classes: all the information is given to an audience in informal and friendly matter.
www.victory-cruises.com /pearls.html   (2244 words)

  
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Gently the captain steers the huge “Kapitan Dranitsyn” towards the ice floe, where the polar bear is resting.
We have reached the northernmost point of our journey, 81°48.5’ N! The afternoon is quickly spent with watching our icebreaker retrace its course back through the sea ice and visiting the lecture of Franz about “Glaciers – heritage of the last ice-age”.
Late at night the nuclear icebreaker “Yamal” catches up with us on his way back from the North Pole to help us through the heavy sea ice.
www.thommen.li /FJL2005/cruisee.html   (2555 words)

  
 Tourists about to leave the Russian icebreaker Kapitan Dranitsyn on an excursion in inflatable boats. Franz Josef Land, ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Tourists about to leave the Russian icebreaker Kapitan Dranitsyn on an excursion in inflatable boats.
Franz Josef Land, Russia.: Russia, Franz Josef Land: Arctic and Antarctic photographs, pictures and images from Bryan and Cherry Alexander Photography.
RFJ0027-35: Tourists about to leave the Russian icebreaker Kapitan Dranitsyn on an excursion in inflatable boats.
www.arcticphoto.co.uk /supergal/rfj/rfj00/rfj0027-35.htm   (52 words)

  
 Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Kapitan Dranitsyn (icebreaker)
The Kapitan Dranitsyn is a Russian icebreaker that offers excursions in the Arctic Ocean north of Russia.
Page devoted to the Kapitan Dranitsyn from Eagle's Cry Adventures.
Page devoted to the Kapitan Dranitsyn from VICTORY adventure EXPEDITIONS.
www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Kapitan_Dranitsyn_(icebreaker)   (72 words)

  
 I/b Kapitan Dranitsyn, Extreme Tour, TRAVEL COMPANY TOUR LAND
I/b Kapitan Dranitsyn, Extreme Tour, TRAVEL COMPANY TOUR LAND
It was an experience that would stick in our memory forever.”
TOUR LAND >> Extreme Tour >> The Pearls of Russian Arctic >> I/b Kapitan Dranitsyn
www.tour-land.ru /extr/ship/eng/zhem_en_dranicyn.shtml   (534 words)

  
 Arctic Cruise
Adventure Travel offering expeditions and tours to the North Pole South Pole and Mongolia.
Icebreaker Yamal Arctic Cruise to the North Pole.
Kapitan Dranitsyn Arctic Cruise through Franz Josef Land on the Icebreaker Kapitan Dranitsyn
www.nagalandtourism.com /nat/Cruises/Arctic_Cruise   (190 words)

  
 North Pole Cruise - North   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Carrying passengers into the heart of the frozen Arctic Ocean by means of their icebreaking abilities means these ships are able to go where cruise ships cannot.
Africa Alaska Southeast Asia Australia Canadian North Pole Expedition Cruise days nights Carrying passengers into the heart of the frozen Arctic Ocean by means of their icebreaking abilities means these ships are able to go where cruise ships cannot.
Arctic Cruise to the North Pole Kapitan Dranitsyn Arctic Cruise through Franz Josef Land on the Icebreaker Kapitan Dranitsyn NORTH POLE TRANS POLAR BRIDGE cruise to the arctic.
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Spitsbergen under the midnight sun in "Quest for the polar bear" on board the M/S Origo.
Visit the Emperor Penguins at the climax of their breeding season on our unique icebreaker safari!
Click here to find out where we are right now.
www.polar-quest.com /?SID=1&PID=2&TID=67   (93 words)

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