The ship was in charge of the Far Eastern Branch of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR (1976-1991), and later the Russian Academy of Sciences (since 1991). Maximum length of 68.77 m, maximum width of 12.42 m, total displacement of 1671 tonnes; the main engine - RBV 6M 358; the speed of 13,5 knots. Assigned to the port of Vladivostok.
The ship provided 11 laboratories, the crew was 32 people, expedition staff - 28 people.
- Series: Scientific research fleet of USSR
- Country: USSR
- Year: 1979-12-25
- Perforation: comb 12 x 11½
- Printing: Photogravure and Recess
- Face value: 2 kopecks
- Number of catalogue Michel: SU 4907