Icebreakers
03.12.2024
“Yakutia” Nuclear Icebreaker Sets Sail for Sea Trials
The universal nuclear-powered icebreaker “Yakutia” has set for sea trials in the Gulf of Finland.
07.11.2024
“Chukotka” Nuclear Icebreaker Launched in St. Petersburg
RF President Vladimir Putin participated, via video link, in a ceremony for launching “Chukotka” nuclear icebreaker under construction in St. Petersburg.
02.10.2024
Largest Containership in History of Northern Sea Route
GlavSevmorput has completed the escort of the largest container vessel in the history of […]
28.08.2024
Rostech to Supply Digital TV Complex for “Rossiya” Icebreaker
Roselektronika, part of Rostech State Corporation, will equipped the lead nuclear Design 10510 icebreaker […]
19.07.2024
Rosmorport’s Icebreakers Complete Northern Sea Route Operations
Rosmorport-operated icebreakers “Krasin”, “Admiral Makarov”, and “Viktor Chernomyrdin” have successfully completed operating in the […]
08.05.2024
“Yakutia” Nuclear Icebreaker Starts Mooring Trials
St. Petersburg-based Baltic Shipyard has started the mooring trials of the 22220 Design nuclear […]
15.04.2024
Icebreaking Season Over in Gulf of Finland
Rosmorport-operated icebrealers have completed escorting vessels to and from the Big port of St. […]
29.03.2024
FESCO Icebreaker Completes Antarctic Expedition
FESCO-operated diesel-electric icebreaker “Vassily Golovnin” returned to Cape Town on March 27 completing her […]
13.03.2024
Icebreaker Escorts in Sea of Azov and Caspian Over
The period of icebreaker escorts in the freezing ports in the Sea of Azov […]
29.01.2024
Keel Laid for New Leningrad Nuclear Icebreaker
St. Petersburg-based Baltic Shipyard has started the construction of a new nuclear-powered icebreaker to […]
23.01.2024
FESCO Icebreaker Delivers Cargo to India’s Antarctic Station
The diesel-electric icebreaker “Vassily Golvnin” has delivered cargo to India’s research station Bharati in […]
06.12.2023
Winter Navigation Season Starts in Russian Gulf of Finland
Winter navigation season 2023-2024 has started in the Russian Gulf of Finland, the RF […]
17.11.2023
Keel Laid for Second Low-Draft 22740M Icebreaker
On November 15, Onezhsky Shipbuilding an Shiprepair Yard laid the keep for a second […]
10.11.2023
“Ural” Nuclear-Powered Icebreaker Back to Arctic
The “Ural” nuclear-powered icebreaker has left the quay of Baltic Shipyard in St. Petersburg […]
23.10.2023
First Reactor for “Chukotka” Nuclear Icebreaker
The machine-building division of Rosatom based in Podolsk has loaded a RITM-200 reactor for […]
22.09.2023
Rosmorport to Modernize Icebreakers for Arctic and Antarctic Cruises
Federal Unitary Enterprise Rosmorport, Russia’s governmental agency responsible for port property management, is mulling […]
16.08.2023
Baltic Shipyard Starts Cutting Steel for New Nuclear Icebreaker
St. Petersburg-based Baltic Shipyard has started cutting steel for a new 22220 Design nuclear-powered […]
15.05.2023
Onega Shipbuilding and Shiprepair Yard Lays Keel for First Icebreaker
The keel for a new generation 22740M Design low-draft icebreaker has been laid in […]
05.04.2023
Names Chosen for New Nuclear Icebreakers
The fifth and the sixth serial nuclear Design 22220 icebreakers will be named “Kamchatka” […]
28.02.2023
More Icebreakers to Be Built for Russian Arctic
RF President Vladimir Putin has signed an order amending the Development Strategy for the […]
10.02.2023
FESCO Icebreaker Delivers Cargo to Antarctic Stations
The diesel-electric icebreaker “Vasily Golvin” operated by FESCO has delivered cargo to Belgium’s Princess […]
03.02.2023
Agreement to Build Fifth and Sixth Design 22220 Nuclear Icebreakers Signed
Atomflot, Russia’s nuclear icebreaker fleet operator, and St. Petersburg-based Baltic Shipyard have signed an […]
26.01.2023
Icebreaker Service Providers Ready for Year-Round Navigation in Northern Sea Route
The lead universal nuclear-powered icebreaker “Arktika” has escorted two LNG tankers, the “Boris Vilkitsky” […]
11.01.2023
Government to Subsidize Nuclear-Powered Icebreakers Construction
More than 70 bn rubles ($996.7 bn) will be invested into the construction of […]
09.01.2023
Icebreaking Period Starts in Primorsk
Starting January 8, 2023, icebreaking period is in force in the port of Primorsk […]
07.12.2022
Icebreaking Season Starts in Arkhangelsk
Starting December 1, 2022, the 20222-2023 icebreaking season is announced in the sea port […]
05.12.2022
Nuclear Icebreaker “Ural” Sets Sail for First Mission
On December 2, 2022, the second serial universal Design 22220 nuclear icebreaker “Ural” set […]
02.12.2022
Winter and Spring Navigation Season Starts in Northern Sea Route Basin
December 1 marked the start of the winter and spring navigation season in the […]
01.12.2022
Icebreaking Period Starts in Vyborg and Vyssotsk
Starting December 1, 2022, icebreaking period is in force in the ports of Vyborg […]
30.11.2022
Icebreaking Season Starts in St. Petersburg
As winter is setting in in St. Petersburg, icebreaking period has been announced in […]