At the round table “Arctic Readings” held at the State Public Historical Library of Russia. From the Northeast Passage to the Northern Sea Route,” the speakers reminded the outstanding Russian explorers of the North, the press service of the Russian Historical Society (RIS) reported on February 21.
The round table participants highlighted the most significant moments in the history of the development of the Arctic and the construction of a sea route along the northern coast of Eurasia. They especially highlighted the role of prominent Russian polar explorers in the exploration of the North.
In particular, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of RIO, Ruslan Gagkuev, said: “Without our outstanding compatriots, the entire era of the Great Geographical Discoveries would hardly have been possible. Semyon Dezhnev and Vitus Bering, Ivan Krusenstern and Boris Vilkitsky made an invaluable contribution to the scientific study of the North.”.
He highlighted the special importance for world history of the beginning of navigation along the Northern Sea Route, this unique transport route. The head of RIO recalled that in 2023 alone, more than 35 million tons of various cargoes were transported through it.
The participants of the event were given the monograph “From the Northeast Passage to the Northern Sea Route: A History of the Northern Eurasian Waterway”, written by a team of scientists from Norway, St. Petersburg, Krasnoyarsk, Arkhangelsk , Holland and Sweden. The book talks about the discovery, development and future of the Northern Sea Route.
An editorial project to publish unpublished diaries of famous Arctic explorers in 2024 was also announced at the round table. Gagkuev explained: “These are the diaries of Alexei Modestovich Lavrov – our famous polar explorer – from 1909 to 1915 and also the diaries of Boris Vadimovich Davydov, Nikolai Ivanovich Evgenov”.
We remind you that the Northern Sea Route (Northern Sea Route or NSR) is the shortest sea route between the European part of Russia and the Far East. It passes through the seas of the Arctic Ocean: Kara, Laptev, Eastern Siberia, Chukotka. The length of this transportation route from Kara Gate to Providence Bay is approximately 5600 km. The total distance from St. Petersburg to Vladivostok along the NSR is 14 thousand km.
Source: Rossa Primavera
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