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|Ship caption=''Kapitan Khlebnikov'' and penguins in the [[Ross Sea]], [[Antarctica]].
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|Ship name=''Kapitan Khlebnikov''
|Ship namesake=[[Yury Khlebnikov]] (
|Ship owner=*[[:en:Far East Shipping Company|Far East Shipping Company]]{{citation needed|date=April 2012}}
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|Ship operator=[[Quark Expeditions]]
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==History==
The ''Kapitan Khlebnikov'' was completed in [[Finland]] in 1981<ref name=FescoFleetKhlebnikov/> as one of four
In February 2006 the ''Kapitan Khlebnikov'' reached the [[Bay of Whales]] in the Antarctic, reaching 78° 40.871' south and equalling the record set by [[Roald Amundsen]] in the
==Construction and layout==
[[File:Icebreaker Kapitan Khlebnikov in the Ross Sea, Antarctica from helicopter.OGG|
A polar-class icebreaker, combining power and technology with creature comforts, ''Kapitan Khlebnikov'' was originally designed for the rigors of the [[Arctic Ocean]].<ref name=Quark/> The vessel has twin decks with superstructure and engine room in the middle, an icebreaker bow and transom stern.<ref name=FescoFleetKhlebnikov/> The stern region is cushioned to allow for the close towing of other vessels when helping them through the ice.
Passenger accommodation is in 54 cabins and suites, with 2 dining rooms, a lounge and bar. Facilities include a heated indoor swimming pool, exercise room and sauna, theatre-style auditorium and shop. The library has a collection of polar-themed books.<ref name=Quark/>
The double hull has water ballast between, with pumps that can move ballast water at up to 74 tonnes a minute to aid ice breaking. The hull thickness is {{convert|45
==Service==
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In addition to [[Chartering (shipping)|charters]] for scientific missions, and for supplying mines and other resource exploitation industries, the vessel is chartered for adventure cruises.<ref name="AdventureCruise">{{Cite news |last=Stephen Hartshorne |year=2008 |title=Sailing the Historic Northwest Passage in a Polar-Class Icebreaker |url=http://www.gonomad.com/tours/0612/northwestpassage.html |access-date=4 March 2008 |publisher=Go Nomad}}</ref>
==Stuck in the ice==
In November 2009, the vessel was trapped in Antarctic ice in a bay near to [[Snow Hill Island]].<ref name="TheGuardian2009-11-17">{{Cite news |last=Haroon Siddique |author-link=Haroon Siddique |date=17 November 2009 |title=Ship heads for port after being stranded in Antarctic ice |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2009/nov/17/antarctica-stranded-ship-port-argentina |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091121024122/http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/nov/17/antarctica-stranded-ship-port-argentina |archive-date=21 November 2009 |work=[[The Guardian]]}}</ref>
''[[The Guardian]]'' reports that 101 passengers, mainly [[United Kingdom]] citizens, were among the 184 trapped ship's complement. The excursion was called the "Emperor Penguin Safari", and was arranged by an [[adventure travel]] firm called Exodus.<ref name="CanadaCom2009-11-17">{{Cite news |date=17 November 2009 |title='Penguin tourists' trapped by Antarctic sea ice Icebreaker's owner says 100 passengers need not worry |url=http://www.canada.com/travel/Penguin+tourists+trapped+Antarctic/2232077/story.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091119214039/http://www.canada.com/travel/Penguin+tourists+trapped+Antarctic/2232077/story.html |archive-date=19 November 2009 |publisher=[[Canada.com]]}}</ref> Three of the UK passengers were a ''[[BBC]]'' film crew, working on a documentary, entitled ''[[Frozen Planet]]''. The ship was placed a few days behind schedule but not endangered.<ref>{{Cite news |date=17 November 2009 |title=Ice-trapped Britons on move again |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8364424.stm |access-date=17 November 2009 |work=BBC News Online}}</ref>
==See also==
She is one of four large icebreakers operated by the [[Far East Shipping Company]], alongside:
*''[[Icebreaker Admiral Makarov]]''
*''[[Icebreaker Magadan]]''
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* [http://www.quarkexpeditions.com/en/our-ships/kapitan-khlebnikov General information on the Kapitan Khlebnikov at Quark Expeditions]
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