The Government will spend almost 40 billion rubles on the Ivan Frolov

The Government will allocate 39.7 billion rubles to build the Ivan Frolov research ship.

“Russia continues to upgrade its research fleet. Plans include the new Ivan Frolov research vessel. From 2023 to 2028, 39.7 billion rubles will be allocated to build the ship. The Government’s press service reports that Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin signed a resolution to this effect.

The ship will serve Russian research stations in the Antarctic and the Arctic. The new vessel, with a displacement of about 25,000 tons, will have 20 research laboratories and a helipad to accept Mi-8, Mi-38 and Ka-32 helicopters. The research vessel will be able to deliver equipment and other cargo to polar explorers and carry up to 170 researchers to the poles. The loading equipment will allow the vessel to land an expedition on an unequipped coast or onto the ice.

Depending on the needs and priorities of the research in the polar latitudes, scientists aboard the Ivan Frolov will be able to pursue various types of projects, including studying the ocean floor, atmospheric phenomena and even outer space.