Ships and Boats, Svalbard - 15 - Oden, Icebreaker

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Ships and Boats, Svalbard - 15 - Oden, Icebreaker


Swedish icebreaker Oden (Odin) originally built to keep shipping lanes open in the winter months though now converted for use as a research ship, the Oden has seen service in both the Arctic and Antarctic, it can carry 60 passengers and 15 crew.



Photo; © Paul Ward - These are pictures from a cruise around Svalbard inside the Arctic Circle in high summer.