abstract:Vitus Bering () is a Russian icebreaking platform supply and standby vessel owned by Sovcomflot. Built by Arctech Helsinki Shipyard in Helsinki, Finland, she and her sister ship, Aleksey Chirikov, were ordered on 16 December 2010, shortly after the joint venture agreement between STX Finland Cruise Oy and United Shipbuilding Corporation had been signed.
Halfthe population of Kamchatkalivesin the capitalcity, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, foundedby theDanishexplorerVitus Bering in 1740 andnamed afterhistwinships, Saint Peter andSaint Paul.