pɹəfˈɛsɚ mˈɑːltʃɐnˌɑːv ɪz ɐn ˈækeɪdmˌɪk ʃjˈʊlɪkˌɪŋklˈæs ˈaɪsstɹˈɛŋθənd vˈɛsəl, bˈɪlt ɪn fˈɪnlənd fɚðə sˈoʊviət jˈuːniən.
Professor Molchanov is an Akademik Shuleykin-class ice-strengthened vessel, built in Finland for the Soviet Union.