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Expedition Cruises - The Akademik Sergey Vavilov

Akademik Sergey VavilovSHIPBOARD INFORMATION
 
Scandinavian built for the Russian Academy of Science, this ship was designed to travel quietly, during hydro-acoustic research. The ship is exceptionally stable, yet manoeuvrable. External stabilizers and a built-in trimming system provide exceptional stability. Akademik Sergey Vavilov has an ice-strengthened hull and a cruising speed in open water of 14.5 knots.

105 Guests

CABINS & AMENITIES 

  • 26 outside cabins, all featuring private or shared facilities

  • Two dining rooms with unreserved seating: buffet-style breakfast with table service; table-service lunch and dinner with main course choices, from a menu that changes daily; cakes served in mid-afternoon; coffee and tea available 24 hours from a self-serve station

  • Newly-renovated presentation room

  • Lounge and bar, open late afternoon and evening with a wide selection of wines and spirits

  • Library with a collection of polar-themed books

  • Ship-to-shore communications via satellite

  • Clinic with licensed doctor

  • Exercise room

  • Please note: there is no passenger elevator between decks

SHIP SPECIFICATIONS
Staff & Crew 53
Guests 110
Length 117.04m

Breadth

18.28m
Draft 6.09m
Propulsion 5000 KW diesel twin engine
Ice Class KM*L1(1)A2, Canadian Type B
Cruising Speed 14.5 knots in open water
Registered Russia

DECKPLAN

Triple Shared Facilities 1 upper and 1 lower berth, sofa bed, washbasin in the cabin writing desk and 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
Superior 1 sofa bed, 1 lower berth, writing desk, window
Superior Plus 2 lower berths, writing desk, porthole
Suite 1 double berth in a separate sleeping area, 1 sofa bed
Cook Suite 1 double berth in a separate sleeping area, 1 sofa bed

Akademik Sergey Vavilov Deck Plan