RV Mikhail Somov departure delayed
Departure of RV Mikhail Somov from the port of Archangelsk on its third Arctic mission was postponed tentatively to July 29, the North Roshydromet office said in a press release.
The RV Mikhail Somov was to leave the port on July 27 to endeavor on its 80-day Arctic voyage and to return to the port on October 18, 2013.
The RV Mikhail Somov will sail along the Northern Sea Route and deliver goods and specialists to hard-to-reach stations based on the coasts and islands of the five Arctic seas: White, Barents, Kara, Laptev and East Siberian Sea.
During the voyage specialists of several scientific organizations, including the Northern department of Federal Service for Hydrometeorology and Environmental Monitoring (Roshydromet), will be conducting different surveys in the Arctic region.
