SS Aranda
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S/S Aranda was a steam-powered Finnish
ship, that was one of the first ships able to operate between Stockholm and Finland even in icy conditions, later it was used in the archipelago sea
as a passenger ship in difficult conditions. This ship was a part of reparations paid to Soviet Union
after World War II
.
The second and third Finnish ships called Aranda have been marine research vessels. The third one, R/V mta Aranda is ice-enforced. Though not very suitable for high seas studies, the low draught of c. 5 meters allows the ship in many difficult places and it has visited both Antarctic waters and Arctic Ocean
, including its normal operations on the Baltic Sea
. It is registered to Helsinki
. The ship can host 25 to 30 researchers. Maximum duration of operations is 60 days.
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
ship, that was one of the first ships able to operate between Stockholm and Finland even in icy conditions, later it was used in the archipelago sea
Archipelago Sea
Archipelago Sea is a part of the Baltic Sea between the Gulf of Bothnia, the Gulf of Finland and the Sea of Åland, within Finnish territorial waters...
as a passenger ship in difficult conditions. This ship was a part of reparations paid to Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
after World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
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The second and third Finnish ships called Aranda have been marine research vessels. The third one, R/V mta Aranda is ice-enforced. Though not very suitable for high seas studies, the low draught of c. 5 meters allows the ship in many difficult places and it has visited both Antarctic waters and Arctic Ocean
Arctic Ocean
The Arctic Ocean, located in the Northern Hemisphere and mostly in the Arctic north polar region, is the smallest and shallowest of the world's five major oceanic divisions...
, including its normal operations on the Baltic Sea
Baltic Sea
The Baltic Sea is a brackish mediterranean sea located in Northern Europe, from 53°N to 66°N latitude and from 20°E to 26°E longitude. It is bounded by the Scandinavian Peninsula, the mainland of Europe, and the Danish islands. It drains into the Kattegat by way of the Øresund, the Great Belt and...
. It is registered to Helsinki
Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
. The ship can host 25 to 30 researchers. Maximum duration of operations is 60 days.