The Professor Khromov accommodates up to 44 guests, while the Akademik Shokalskiy welcomes 42 guests on Arctic and Antarctic expeditions.
Thanks to their compact size, these ships can navigate places inaccessible to larger vessels.
Built in 1982 in Finland. Owned by the Far Eastern Hydrometeorological Research Institute
Throughout the year, the ships are alternately used for scientific missions and expedition cruises.