Icebreaker Kapitan Khlebnikov breaking a passage through Antarctic sea ice. This icebreaker was launched in 1981 as a Soviet icebreaker. It was refitted in 1990 as a tour ship, and is operated as an Antarctic cruise ship by Quark Expeditions. It has a crew of 70, and capacity for 110 passengers. It is 122 metres long, and uses advanced ice-breaking technology. Photographed in 2018.