| | "Aurora Borealis"
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| Max length | 199.85 meters / 650 feet
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| Length between perpendiculars | 174.27 meters
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| Width | 49.00 meters
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| Width on 13 meters sedimentary line | 45.00 meters
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| Maximum draft | 13 meters
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| Total displacement | approx. 65,000 tons
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| Max. speed in clear water | 15.5 knots
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| Cruising speed | 12 knots
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| Maximum autonomy of sailing | 90 days
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| Installation | diesel-electric
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| Max. power output of the generator | approx. 94 mW (elec.)
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| Number of diesel generators | 8 + 1 emergency,
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| Main power plant | 81 mW (3 x 27 mW)
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| Screw group | 3 x 6.5 m diameter, fixed pitch, reinforced for ice voyages
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| Transverse screw group | 2 x 3 pcs, fixed, fully retractable, one front and one back screw can be used to adjust the position during maneuvering
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| Temperature limit | full functionality to –50ºC, operating mode from + 45ºC to –30 ºC
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| expected Operating costs | approx. 36 Million Euro / year
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| Duration of an expedition | max. 90 days
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| Dynamic positioning | in drifting ice up to 2.5 m and in open water
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| Ice passing | more than 2.5 m multi-year ice at a speed of 2 - 3 knots
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| Calculated places | 120 (crew, scientists, helicopter crew)
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| Accommodation | 80 single and 20 double cabins
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