Polar Icebreaker, Ship, Vessel, Coast guard Ship (Update December 04, 2009)
Callsign State Flag SHIP Call Merchant Ship War Ship Name Years of activity NOTE
8J1RL/mm
Japan
  - - Polar Icebreak Fuji 1978-79 Decommissioned - Museumships
  Japan   JSVY - Polar Icebreak Shirase (AGB-5002) 2005-2007  
  Japan   JPAT Motor Vessel - Umitaka Maru 2005  
  Japan   JDSS Motor Vessel - Hakuho Maru 2005  
  Japan   JNVF Motor Vessel - Kaiyo Maru 2005  
  Japan   7JLF Motor Vessel - Hakurei Maru N° 8 1999  
9AØAA/mm Croatia   ? Sail Ship - Hrvatska Cigra 1996-97  
CE9MNA/mm Chile   CB2832 Research Vessel - Capitan Luis Alcazar 1984-85  
CE9AY/mm Chile Navy     - Patrol Ship Lientur 1962  
  Chile Navy     - Patrol Ship Aspirante Isaza  (PSG-73) various  
  Chile Navy     - Carry Ship Aquiles (AP-41) various  
  Chile Navy     - Sail Training Ship Esmeralda (43) various  
  Chile Navy     - Tug Ship Galvarino  (ATF-66) various  
  Chile Navy     - Tug Ship Lautaro (ATF-67) various  
  Chile Navy     - Tug Ship Leucoton (ATF-68) various  
  Chile Navy     - Hidrographic Ship Almirante Oscar Viel Toro (AP-46) 1999-2004 2006  
  Chile   CBMU Polar Icebreak - Mare Australis -  
  China   BNSK Motor Vessel - Xue Long 2005  
  China   ? Motor Vessel - Ji Di 1989-1990  
  Germany   DBLK Motor Vessel - Polarstern 2005-2008 Scientific Ship
  Bahamas   C6CN4 Motor Vessel - Albatros -  
  Germany     Motor Vessel - Archangelgract 2001  
  Germany     Sailing Yacht   Santa Maria 1999-2000  
  Germany     Motor Vessel - Arckona -  
  Bahamas   C6JR3 Motor Vessel - Astor 2001-2003/04  
  Bahamas   C6JC3 Motor Vessel - Bremen 1999 ÷2001 2006  
  Germany   DMMC Motor Vessel - Deutschland 2003  
  Bahamas   C6QK8 Motor Vessel - Europa 1999-2002/03  
  Germany     Sail Ship - Noorderlicht -  
  Bahamas   C6JZ7 Motor Vessel - Marco Polo 1999-2000  
  Bahamas   C6KA9 Motor Vessel - Hanseatic 1999 ÷ 2002 2005  
  Ecuador Navy   HCZW - Hidrographic Ship Orion (BI-91) -  
CU7AX/mm Portugal   - Sailing Yacht - Hemingway 2008  
EM1KY/mm Ukraine   UUYF Research Vessel - Gorizont 2000-2002  
EM1LV/mm Ukraine   EOGQ Motor Vessel - Ernst Krenkel 1997-1998  
  Russia   UDVX Polar Icebreak - Akademik Boris Petrov -  
  Spain   EBBW - Hidrographic Ship Hesperides (A-33) 2002-03  
  Spain   EBDG - Tug Ship Las Palmas (A-52) 1989 ÷ 1993  2001 ÷ 2004  
  Finland   OIRY Motor Vessel - Aranda -  
F4ERF/mm France   FT9731 Sailing Yacht - Siwa 2007  
FT5XO/mm New Zeland     Motor Vessel - Braveheart 2005  
  New Zeland   ZMFR Research Vessel - Tangaroa 2002 2004  
  New Zeland     - Fregate Te Kaha (F-77) 1998-99 2000-01  
  New Zeland     - Fregate Canterbury (F-421) -  
  New Zeland     Research Vessel - Tradewind -  
  New Zeland     - Hidrographic Ship Monowai 1978 Decommissioned
  New Zeland     Motor Vessel - Sea Surveyor -  
  New Zeland     Motor Vessel - The Spirit of Enderby 2004-05  
FT5XP/mm France   FQBU Motor Vessel - Ile de la Reunion 2006  
FT5WL/mm France   FQBU Motor Vessel - Ile de la Reunion 2006  
FT5XQ/mm France   FQBU Motor Vessel - Ile de la Reunion 2007  
FT5WM/mm France   FQBU Motor Vessel - Ile de la Reunion 2007  
FT5XS/mm France   FQBU Motor Vessel - Ile de la Reunion 2009  
FT5WP/mm France   FQBU Motor Vessel - Ile de la Reunion 2009  
FT5YG/mm France   FHZI Motor Vessel - L'Astrolabe 1998, 2000 ÷ 04 2007  
  France   FGAK Motor Vessel - La Curieuse 2001  
FT5/FR5HR/mm France     - Patrol Ship Albatros (P-681) 1998  
  France     Sail Yacht - Savannah 1999-2000  
  France     Sail Yacht - Valhalla 1999-2000  
  France   FAIK - Patrol Ship La Moqueuse (P-688) 2004  
  S. Korea   D9XJ Research Vessel - Onnuri 1999-2000  
GØHCQ/mm U.K.     Research Vessel - Bransfield 1992 Decommissioned
GB4DIS/mm U.K.   GLNE Research Vessel - Discovery 1981  
GMØHCQ/mm U.K.   ZDLP Research Vessel - James Clark Ross 2002-2003 2008  
GW4JAD/mm U.K.     Research Vessel - Discovery 1977  
  U.K.   GXRH - Patrol Ship HMS Endurance (A-171) -  
  U.K.     - Patrol Ship HMS Dumbarton Castle (P-265) -  
  U.K.     - Patrol Ship HMS Leeds Castle (P-258) -  
  U.K.     Royal Yacht - Britannia -  
  U.K.     - Support Ship HMS Diligence (A-132) -  
  Liberia   A8IO8 Research Vessel - Magdalena Oldendorff 2000÷04  
I1SR/mm Norway     Research Vessel - Rig Mate 1975-1976  
IK7JGQ/mm Italy   ICSI Motor Vessel - Italica 2004  
IRØPS/mm Italy   ICSI Motor Vessel - Italica 2004  
IK5DHM/mm Italy   ICSI Motor Vessel - Italica 2006  
  Italy   IXWQ Research Vessel - OGS Explorer 2006 Scientific Ship
  Italy     Sail Vessel - San Giuseppe II 1970-71 1973-74  
  Italy     Sail Yacht - Jacris 1985-86  
  Italy     Sail Yacht - Kigaridu 1999-2000  
  Italy     Sail Yacht - Fragola 1999-2000  
  Italy     Motor Vessel - Barken 1988 ÷ 90  
KC4/WB7CHV/mm Norway   LACS4 Polar Icebreak - Polar Duke 1997  
  Norway   JWPC3 Polar Vessel - Nordnorge 2002-03 2007  
  Bahamas   C6II4 Cruise Liner - Norwegian Crown 2000  
  Norway     Cruise Liner - Norwegian Dream 2001  
  Norway   - Polar Icebreak - Polar Queen 1989-1990 Rename Ernest Shackleton
  Norway     Polar Icebreak - Martin Karlsen 1967-68 old name m/v Kista Dan
  Norway   LMEL Research Vessel - Georg Ossian Sars 2008  
  Norway   LGKI - Oceanographic Ship Lance (W-311) 2004  
KB9TYM/mm USA     Sail Yacht - Cowrie Dancer 2007  
KC4/KA1IUJ/mm US Navy   NBTM - Polar Icebreak USCGS Polar Star (WAGB-10) 1997  
KC4USF/mm US Navy   NBTM - Polar Icebreak USCGS Polar Star (WAGB-10) 1984, 1995  
KC4/KA1RPA/mm US Navy   NBTM - Polar Icebreak USCGS Polar Star (WAGB-10) 1994-1995  
KC4USR/mm US Navy   NBTM - Polar Icebreak USCGS Polar Star (WAGB-10) 1988-1989, 2006  
KC4AAA/mm US Navy   - - Research Vessel USNS Eltanin 1961 Decommissioned
KC4AAB/mm US Navy   - - Research Vessel USARP Hero  1972. 1974, 1978  
KC4USA/mm US Navy   - - Polar Icebreak USCGC Northwind 1971 Decommissioned
KC4USD/mm US Navy   - - Polar Icebreak USCGS Burton Island 1973, 1985 Decommissioned
KC4USE/mm US Navy   - -  Polar Icebreak USCGS Eastwind 1960-1961 Decommissioned
KC4USF/mm US Navy   - - Polar Icebreak USCGS Southwind 1984, 1995 Decommissioned
KC4USG/mm US Navy   - - Polar Icebreak USS Glacier (WAGB-4) 1965, 1976 Decommissioned
KC4USR/mm US Navy   - - Polar Icebreak USS Arneb 1963 Decommissioned
KC4USS/mm US Navy   - - Polar Icebreak USS Calcaterra (DER-390) 1965-66 Decommissioned
KC4UST/mm US Navy   - - Polar Icebreak USNS Jhon R. Towle 1963-64 Decommissioned
KC4USW/mm US Navy   - - Polar Icebreak USS Wyandot  1965 Decommissioned
  US Navy     - Polar Icebreak USCG Michael Healey (WAGB-20) various  
  US Navy   NRUO - Polar Icebreak USCG Polar Sea (WAGB-11) various  
  US Navy   KCDK   Motor Vessel USNS Gus W. Darnell (T-AOT 1121) various  
  US Navy     - Motor Vessel USNS Paul Buck (T-AOT 1122) various  
  US Navy     - Motor Vessel USNS Samuel L. Cobb various  
  US Navy     - Motor Vessel USNS Richard G. Matthiesen (T-AOT 1124) various  
KC4/W1BKR/mm USA     Motor Vessel - W-J Pole 2004  
  USA     Polar Icebreak - American Tern 2002 ÷ 2005  
  USA     Motor Vessel - Laurence H. Gianella 2000-01  
  USA   WCX7445 Polar Icebreak - Laurence M. Gould 2007  
  USA   WBP3210 Polar Icebreak - Nathaniel B. Palmer 2004 2007  
  USA     Polar Icebreak - Richard G. Matthiesen -  
  USA     Supply Ship - Green Wave -  
  USA     Sailing Yacht - Risque 1999-2000  
  USA   - Motor Vessel - Mariposa 1957-1964 Decommissioned
KC7JEF/mm Russia     Motor Vessel - Lyubov Orlova 2005-2006  
KG6FYM/mm USA     Sail Vessel - Balaena 2009  
KI6QNE/mm USA     Sail Vessel - Tawodi 2009  
KI6KYZ/mm USA     Sail Vessel - Errance 2008  
LU1AEU/mm Argentina Navy       Patrol Ship Comandante General Zapiola 1973-74 1976 sunk  1976 (ex. USS Arapaho )
LU2AIB/mm Argentina Navy   LOAI - Polar Icebreak Almirante Irizar (Q-5) 1997, 2005, 2006  
LU2ARA/mm Argentina      Polar Icebreak - Hidrografico Antartida 1996  
LU3AKU/mm Argentina              
LU4ACB/mm Argentina Navy       Supply Ship Canal de Beagle 2007-08  
LU4ARA/mm Argentina Navy   LOPD - Hidrographic Ship Puerto Deseado (Q-20) 2006  
LU5ADU/mm Argentina Navy     - Ice Breacker General Don Jose' de San Martin 1971-72 Decommissioned
LU8DSC/mm Argentina Navy     - Patrol Ship Suboficial Castillo (A-6) 2006-07- 2008  
LU9ADV/mm Argentina     Tug ship - Riaguita    
LU9DZX/mm Argentina     Polar Icebreak - Hidrografico Antartida 1988-89, 1995-96  
  Argentina     Motor Vessel - Ice Lady Patagonia -  
  Argentina   - Motor Vessel - Fournier 1942-1949 Decommissioned
  Argentina     Cruise Liner - Via Australis various  
  Argentina         Punta Mèdanos    
  Argentina       Supply Ship Bahia San Blas 2008  
  Argentina       Corvetta Rosales 2008  
  Argentina         Bahia Aguirre    
  Argentina       Avviso Gurruchaga 2008  
  Argentina       Polar Vessel Bahia Paraiso 1981-82 varius sunk 2004
  Argentina       Patrol Ship Comandante General Irigoyen 1970 ex USS Cahuilla ATF-152
  Argentina       Patrol Ship Goyena    
  Argentina         Candido de Lasala    
  Argentina       Polar Vessel LST Santa Micaela 1951-52  
  Argentina       Transport Ship Les Eclaireurs (262) 1958  
  Argentina       Patrol Ship Janequeo (ATF 65) 1965 sunk 1965
  Argentina     Cruise Liner - Mare Australis various  
  Uruguay Navy     - Rescue Ship General Artigas (ROU-04) 2006  
  Uruguay Navy   CWBP - Rescue Ship Vanguardia (ROU-26) 2005  
OA4CLA/mm Perù     Polar Icebreak - Humboldt 1998  
ON4AX/mm Russia     Polar Icebreak - Spirit of Enderby 2009 aka Prof. Khoromov
OR3AX/mm Russia     Polar Icebreak - Spirit of Enderby 2009 aka Prof. Khoromov
OR4AX/mm Russia     Polar Icebreak - Spirit of Enderby 2009 aka Prof. Khoromov
PA1SEW/mm Holand     Sailing Yacht - Onderweg 2008  
  Holand     Motor Vessel - Archangelgracht 2001  
  Holand     Motor Vessel - Arctic Sunrise 1999  
  Holand     Motor Vessel - Raimbow Warrior 1998-2000-01  
  Holand       Fregate Vædderen 2007  
PT2DX/mm Brazil     - Oceanographic Ship Ary Rongel (H-44) 1998,2004, 2006  
PT2HF/mm Brazil     - Oceanographic Ship Ary Rongel (H-44) 1998,2004, 2006  
R1ANF/mm Russia     Research Vessel - Grigoriy Mikheev 2001  
R1ANF/mm Russia     Research Vessel - Prof. Multanovsky 2003  
R1ANF/mm Russia   UCKZ Polar Icebreak - Akademik Fedorov 2005  
R1ANN/mm Russia   UCKZ Polar Icebreak - Akademik Fedorov 2006  
R1ANT/mm Russia   UCKZ Polar Icebreak - Akademik Fedorov 2008  
RD1AL/mm France   FVNM Polar Sail Vessel   Tara 2007  
RU3HD/mm Russia   UCKZ Polar Icebreak - Akademik Fedorov 2006  
RV1ZC/mm Russia   UCKZ   - Akademik Fedorov 2008-09  
RZ6DD/mm Russia     Fishing Ship - Green Star 2009  
RW1AI/mm Russia   UCKZ Polar Icebreak - Akademik Fedorov 2006  
R3AL/mm Russia     Sailing Yacht - Apostol Andrey 2004-2005  
S52YS/mm Slovenjia     Sailing Yacht - Lunatic 2008 sunk 2009
SM6YXB/mm Sweden     Sailing Yacht - Lindisfarne 2007  
  Poland     - Oceanographic Ship ORP Kopernik 1979-80 Decommissioned
TM5E/mm France   FVNM Polar Sail Vessel   Tara 2007  
TM6E/mm France     Polar Ship - Mont Erèbus 1993-1994  
TOØR/mm France     Research Vessel - Marion Dufresne 1997  
UAØZDA/mm Russia     Motor Vessel - Lyubov Orlova 2005-2006  
UA1PAC/mm Russia   UCKZ Polar Icebreak - Akademik Fedorov 2006 2008  
  Russia     Research Vessel - Aleksey Maryshev -  
  Russia   UAMM Polar Icebreak - Prof. Kurentsov -  
  Russia     Research Vessel - Akademik Sergei Vavilov 1992-93, 1999-2000, 2001-02  
  Russia   UBNT Research Vessel - Akademik Shokalskiy various  
  Russia   UAKA Oceanographic Research - Professor Molchanov -  
  Russia     Polar Icebreak - Vasily Golovnin 2008  
  Russia     Polar Icebreak - Krasin 2004-05  
  Russia   UCJT Polar Icebreak - Yamal -  
  Russia     Sailing Yacht - Urania II 1999-2000  
  Russia   UIFV Cargo - Amderma    
  Russia     Polar Icebreak - Polar Pioner -  
VA7MLW/mm Canada     Sail Ship - Kim Chow 2008  
VE3HBF/mm Russia   UAUN Research Vessel - Akademik Ioffe 1995  
VEØMBG/mm Norway     Polar Icebreak - Polar Duke 1988-89  
  Canada     Sail Ship - Blizzard 2008  
  Canada     Polar Icebreak - Explorer 2007 Sunk 2007
  Barbados   8PPK Polar Icebreak - Polar Star 2007-08  
VKØAI/mm Australia     Research Vessel - Lady Franklin 1988-89  
VKØRM/mm Australia
 
  Motor Vessel - Cape Pillar 2006  
VK2ABP/mm Australia     Polar Icebreak   Aurora Australis 2009  
VKØWF/mm Austria     Sail Ship - Cheines II 1983  
  New Zeland     Sailing Yacht - Tiama 1999-2000  
VK6DXI/mm New Zeland     Research Vessel - Braveheart various  
  Australia   VNAA Motor Vessel - Aurora Australis 1999 ÷ 2005 2007-08  
  Australia     Sailing Yacht - Tooluka 1999-2000  
  Australia     Motor Vessel - Austral Leader 2003  
  Danmark   OWRX Motor Vessel - Thala Dan 1957-1982  
  Danmark   OYJR Motor Vessel - Kista Dan 1953-1957 1959-60 Rename m/v Martin Karlsen
  Danmark   OXVW Motor Vessel - Magga Dan 1959-1961  
  Danmark   OZKC Motor Vessel - Nella Dan 1962-1987  
OZ1MAL/mm Danmark     Sail Ship - Lua 2007  
  Australia   OZKJ Motor Vessel - Nanok S 1979-1984  
  Australia     Sail Ship - Solo 1977  
  Danmark     Motor Vessel - Polar Bird -  
  Australia   - - Rescue Ship Stalwart  1985 Decommissioned
  U.K.     Sailing Yacht   Shantooti 1999-2000  
  U.K.     Sailing Yacht   The Dove 1999-2000  
VP8BJS/mm U.K.   - Research Vessel - Bransfield - Rename
VP8BNO/mm U.K.     Fish P. Vessel - Faklands Right 1987-2005  
VP8BQC/mm U.K.   - Research Vessel - Bransfield - Rename
VP8BUI/mm U.K.   - Research Vessel - Bransfield 1989 Rename
VP8BZL/mm USA     Polar Icebreak - Abel J 1992  
VP8BZL/mm Russia     Polar Icebreak - Kapitan Khlebnikov 1994  
VP8CBS/mm U.K.   - Polar Icebreak - John Biscoe 1991-92 Rename James Clark Ross
VP8CMF/mm U.K.   ZDLP Research Vessel - James Clark Ross 1992  
VP8CMH/mm U.K.   ZDLP Research Vessel - James Clark Ross various  
VP8CMH/mm U.K.   ZDLS1 Research Vessel - Ernest Shackleton 2001-02, 2006 Old name Polar Queen
VP8CWZ/mm Germany   - Sailing Yacht - Sarah W. Vorwerk 2007-08  
VP8CXU/mm U.K.   - Research Vessel - Bransfield 1997 Rename
VP8DII/mm Holand   PDZS Sail Ship - Europa 2005-06-07-08  
VP8DIF/mm U.K.   ZDLP Research Vessel - James Clark Ross 2004-05  
VP8DIS/mm Bermuda   ZCDG2 Motor Vessel - Discovery 2005  
VP8DJK/mm Holand   PDZS Sail Ship   Europa 2005 2008  
VP8DJS/mm U.K.   ZDLS1 Research Vessel - Ernest Shackleton 2009 Old name Polar Queen
VP8DJU/mm Bahamas   C6BE4 Cruise Liner - National Geographic Endeavour 2007  
VP8DJV/mm Bahamas   C6BE4 Cruise Liner - National Geographic Endeavour 2007  
VP8DJW/mm U.K.     Sailing Yacht - Breakpoint 2007  
VP8DKG/mm Bahamas   C6BE4 Cruise Liner - National Geographic Endeavour 2007  
VP8HF/mm U.K.     Polar Icebreak - Protector    
VU2IF/mm Finland     Motor Vessel - Finnpolaris 1983 - 2005  
VU3BPZ/mm Liberia   A8DU3 Motor Vessel - Emerald Sea 2006  
VU3BPZ/mm St. Kitts & Nevis     Polar Icebreak - Paardeberg 2006  
XR9A/mm Chile   - Research Vessel - Dap Mares  2006 Sunk 2007
W6DDP/mm USA     Sailing Yacht - ICE Dancer 2007  
WA6QPC/mm USA   WECB Research Vessel - Melville 1985 2007  
ZD7SAN/mm R.S.Africa     Sailing Yacht   Sangoma 2008  
ZL9/ON4AX/mm Russia     Polar Icebreak - Spirit of Enderby 2009 aka Prof. Khoromov
ZS1B/mm R.S.Africa   ZSAF Polar Icebreak - Agulhas 1999-2005  
ZS6WLC/mm R.S.Africa   ZSAF Polar Icebreak - Agulhas 2007  
ZS7B/mm R.S.Africa   ZSAF Polar Icebreak - Agulhas 1999-2005  
  R.S.Africa Navy   - - Logistic Ship Outeniqua (A-302) 1997-98 Rename