Icebreakers
09.03.2021
Almost 5 Mn Tons of Cargo Transits Northern Sea Route in January-February
4.8 mn tons of cargo was transported along the Northern Sea Route during January-February […]
17.12.2020
Zvezda Shipyard Licensed to Build Nuclear-Powered Ships
Zvezda Shipbuilding Complex in the Russian Far East has been licensed to build nuclear-powered […]
09.12.2020
St. Petersburg’s Baltic Shipyard to Build “Chukotka” Icebreaker
Baltic Shipyard in St. Petersburg is to commence the construction of a new nuclear-powered […]
17.11.2020
Arktika Nuclear Icebreaker Sets Sail on First Voyage
November 14 the universal nuclear icebreaker “Arktika” set sail on her first commercial voyage […]
16.11.2020
Rosmorport Announces Tender for Icebreaker Construction
Rosmorport has announced a tender to build a linear 18MWt diesel-electric icebreaker with an […]
10.11.2020
Pella to Build New Icebreaker for Rosmorport
The Pella Shipyard has laid the keel for a new 18 MWt icebreaker commissioned […]
10.11.2020
Russian Flag Raised on New Icebreaker
Last week, a flag raising ceremony was held on board the new Russian icebreaker […]
16.10.2020
FESCO Sending Icebreaker to Antarctic
FESCO Transportation Group has renewed its contract with India’s National Centre for Polar and Ocean […]
05.10.2020
Russia’s Newest Nuclear Icebreaker Reaches North Pole
On October 3, the newly built nuclear icebreaker “Arktika” reached the North Pole, United […]
21.09.2020
Russia’s Newest Nuclear Icebreaker Ready to Set Off to Murmansk
The universal nuclear icebreaker “Arktika” is back to St. Petersburg after the second stage […]
08.07.2020
Yamal Nuclear Icebreaker Service Period Extended
Rosatomflot, the operator of Russia’s nuclear icebreaker fleet, has extended the recourse of the […]
23.06.2020
World’s Most Powerful Icebreaker Starts Sea Trials
On June 23 the nuclear icebreaker “Arktika”, the lead icebreaker of the 22220 Project, […]
27.05.2020
Baltic Shipyard Lays Keel for Third Serial Project 22220 Nuclear Icebreaker
On May 26, the keel for the third serial Project 22220 universal nuclear icebreaker […]
15.05.2020
Baltic Shipyard to Start Building Third Serial Project 22220 Nuclear Icebreaker
On May 26, the technical laying of the third serial Project 22220 universal nuclear […]
24.04.2020
Rosatomflot and Zvezda Yard Sign Contract to Build World’s Most Powerful Icebreaker
April 23 a contract to build the Project 10510 Leader nuclear icebreaker between Atomflot, […]
16.03.2020
Icebreaking Period Over in St. Petersburg
By order of Harbour Master of the Big Port of St. Petersburg, w.e.f. March […]
03.03.2020
Foreign-Flagged Icebreakers Allowed in Russia
The President of the Russian Federation has signed the Federal Bill “On amendments to […]
04.02.2020
Icebreaking Period in St. Petersburg
W.e.f. February 3, 2020, icebreaking period was announced in the Big Port of St. […]
21.01.2020
Russian Government to Subsidize Nuclear Icebreaker Construction
The Government of the Russian Federation has earmarked 127.5 billion rubles ($2.1 billion) from […]
07.10.2019
Icebreaker “Viktor Chernomyrdin” Leaves for Sea Trials
The 22600 Project icebreaker “Viktor Chernomyrdin” commissioned by Rosmorport left the Admiralty Shipyards on […]
11.04.2019
Icebreaker Flotilla by 2030
And year-round navigation on the Northern Sea Route
14.03.2019
New Russian Icebreaker Ready for Mooring Trial
End of last week, the nuclear icebreaker “Arktika” under construction at the Baltic Yard […]
04.03.2019
Atomflot CEO Appointed
Mustafa Kashka was appointed CEO of Atomflot, the icebreaking division of Rosatom Corp., w.e.f. […]
28.01.2019
Heavy Ice in Gulf of Finland Ports
Impact on operations in St. Petersburg, Ust-Luga and Vyssotsk
25.01.2019
Icebreaking Period in Primorsk
W.e.f. 00-00 of January 25, 2019 icebreaking period is announced in the port of […]
18.01.2019
Icebreaking Period in Ust-Luga
W.e.f. 00-00 of January 31, 2019 icebreaking period is announced in the port of […]
11.12.2018
Icebreaking Period in St. Petersburg
Since 12-00 of December 10, 2017 icebreaking period is announced in the Big Port […]
22.10.2018
FESCO Icebreaker to Serve Indian Antarctic Stations
FESCO Transportation Group has signed a contract with the National Centre for Polar and […]
12.09.2018
Novatek to Establish JV with Rosatom
September 12, during the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, Chairman of the Novatek Management […]
17.01.2018
Icebreaking Period in Primorsk
By order of the Harbour Master of Primorsk, w.e.f. January 17 the start of […]