“Professor Molchanov” sails out the calm White Sea towards the north.
Photo: Thomas Nilsen/ BarentsObserver
The island Sosnovets in the White Sea has one family operating the lighthouse to ensure safe marine traffic in- and out from the Dvina River bay.
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Øyvind Ravna reads the book about Jonas Lied, the Norwegian business man that asked Fridtjof Nansen to follow him on a voyage to Siberia back in 913.
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Svein Ruud gives a lecture about Jonas Lied. There are several historical, scientific and other topical lectures onboard “Professor Molchanov” every day during the Nansen Memorial Expedition.
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Decksman on “Professor Molchanov”
Photo: Thomas Nilsen/ BarentsObserver
From the bridge on “Professor Molchanov”
Photo: Thomas Nilsen/ BarentsObserver
The expedition follows the route of Fridtjof Nansen in 1913