Russian passenger ship Akademik Shuleykin 1982-2001) Polar Pioneer 2001-

Mar del Plata, Argentina, March 2010

Russia-flagged, homeport St. Petersburg, Russia, IMO 8010324, MMSI 273454860 and call sign UBST. Also called a research annex survey vessel. Built by STX Finland Turku, Turku, Finland in 1982. Nowadays owned/managed by Marine Services Russia, St. Petersburg, Russia.