Question

What does the Russian research vessel akademic shokalskiy actually mean?

Answer 1

Explanation:

Akademik Shuleykin-class ice-strengthened ship, built in Finland in 1982 and originally used for oceanographic research.In 1998 she was fully refurbished to serve as a research ship for Arctic and Antarctic work; she is used also for expedition cruising.She is named after the Russian oceanographer Yuly Shokalsky