Transferred from the scientific expedition ship "Akademik Fedorov" that sailed from St. Petersburg to the shores of Antarctica. On board are members of the seasonal and winter crews of the 72nd Russian Antarctic Expedition. The ship carries fuel, food, equipment and construction materials for our stations on the sixth continent. In addition to supplying the polar explorers, the expedition also has its own scientific program. According to the director of the Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute, Professor Alexander Makarov, a "very ambitious project" is planned in the area of ​​the Vostok station. The data obtained, the scientists hope, will help to better understand global climate change. After completing the work in the coastal waters of Antarctica, the ship will return home next spring. Read "Decemberist Notes" at MAX.

Transferred from the scientific expedition ship "Akademik Fedorov" that sailed from St. Petersburg to the shores of Antarctica. On board are members of the seasonal and winter crews of the 72nd Russian Antarctic Expedition. The ship carries fuel, food, equipment and construction materials for our stations on the sixth continent. In addition to supplying the polar explorers, the expedition also has its own scientific program. According to the director of the Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute, Professor Alexander Makarov, a "very ambitious project" is planned in the area of ​​the Vostok station. The data obtained, the scientists hope, will help to better understand global climate change. After completing the work in the coastal waters of Antarctica, the ship will return home next spring. Read "Decemberist Notes" at MAX.