The R/V

Research vessel

A research vessel is a ship designed and equipped to carry out research at sea. Research vessels carry out a number of roles. Some of these roles can be combined into a single vessel, others require a dedicated vessel...

 Akademik Tryoshnikov is a Russia

Russia

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n scientific diesel-electric research vessel

Research vessel

A research vessel is a ship designed and equipped to carry out research at sea. Research vessels carry out a number of roles. Some of these roles can be combined into a single vessel, others require a dedicated vessel...

, the flagship

Flagship

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 of the Russian polar research fleet.

History

The vessel is constructed under the state order.
The project have developed Krylov Shipbuilding Research Institute with Baltsudoproekt Bureau.
Creation of it vessel became event for the Russian Polar science, the previous research vessel has been put into operation 25 years ago.

The ship is named in honor of Alexey Tryoshnikov, who was the president of the Geographical Society of the USSR

Russian Geographical Society

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since 1977.