The tiny vessel of shallow draft proved, however, to be an ideal means of transportation in the Arctic Ocean, with its numerous narrow passages as well as rocks and shoals.
Mazais kuģītis ar seklu iegrimi bija ideāli piemērots ceļošanai arktiskajos ūdeņos, kur kuģošanu apgrūtina daudzie šaurumi, zemūdens klintis un sēkļi.