Preparing the icebreaker to sail to the aid of the steamship "Stavropol". An icebreaker at the Alexandrovsky port in Kamchatka. Loading. Meeting. Expedition members on deck. Icebreaker in the open ocean, work on the study of water composition, meteorological observations. A storm in the ocean. Members of the expedition on one of the islands of the archipelago. Preparing a seaplane for flight. Aerial photography. Unloading emergency equipment onto the ice and transporting it by dogs to the drifting Stavropol. Clearing snow around the ship. Repairing damage.