Sedov to the Arctic

13.07.2010 The world's largest traditional sailing ship, Sedov, will visit the Arctic archipelagos of Svalbard, Franz Josef Land and Novaya Zemlya.

Earlier this summer, Sedov sailed in the southern part of the Barents Region, when it visited the city of Oulu in Finland. Now, it sails to the Baltics, and from there it heads north to the Barents Sea, reports Vesti.

In October the vessel will return to its home port Murmansk. Sedov belongs to the Murmansk State Technical University.