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Icebreaking fleet of Russia: when there really are no analogues in the world

Icebreaking fleet of Russia: when there really are no analogues in the world

26 May the next universal icebreaker of the project was laid at the Baltic Shipyard in St. Petersburg 22220 - "Yakutia". This is the fourth ship of this project and the third in it, having serial status. However, the expected replenishment of the Russian icebreaker fleet is not limited to nuclear-powered ships alone.

Project 22220 is the brainchild of the domestic corporation "Rosatom". Ship customer, belonging to him (there should be five of them in total), is a member of this state structure FSUE Atomflot. First one, "Arctic", was laid at the Baltic Plant in 2013 year, launched in 2016.

Now it is undergoing sea trials and should be commissioned very soon.. The first serial ship of the project, "Siberia", embedded in 2014 year, was launched in 2017, second, "Ural", after laying in 2016, it was launched last year. Now this family will be supplemented by Yakutia.

Icebreaking fleet of Russia: when there really are no analogues in the world

The universal icebreakers of this project are ships, unparalleled in the world. This phrase filled my edge, but in this case everything is just as applicable, perhaps, to the entire icebreaker fleet. Anyway, according to domestic shipbuilders, no state can boast of anything like this. More than impressive parameters (displacement in 33 and a half thousand tons, length over 173 m and width in 34 m, two powerful nuclear reactors "Rhythm" in 175 MW) will allow the latest nuclear powered ships to overcome ice to 3 meters thick, thereby providing navigation along the Northern Sea Route even in the harshest time of the year. In fact, the possession of such an icebreaking group will put Russia out of competition in these latitudes.

Non-nuclear link

certainly, not to mention the non-nuclear icebreaking ships, under construction and have already begun to enter the Russian fleet. First of all, it is the project's diesel-electric universal patrol ships. 23550. First one, "Ivan Papanin", embedded in 2017 year, last year it was launched and in 2023 it should be handed over to the operation of military sailors. A year later, they plan to get a second ship of the same class., "Nikolai Zubov", bookmark which was carried out in 2019 year. These ships, of course, do not have such impressive parameters, like nuclear powered, but each of them will carry Caliber launchers, capable of guaranteed "deal" with any potential adversary.

The project’s diesel-electric icebreakers will also become reliable assistants to the guards of our northern borders. 21180. They are not armed with terrible missiles., but they have a helipad, universal boat and equipment, necessary for search and rescue and emergency recovery work, supply warships of the Red Banner Northern Fleet of Russia, by order of which they are designed and created. The first such ship. "Ilya Muromets", already serving with 2017 of the year, second, "Evpatiy Kolovrat", built with 2018 of the year.

In conclusion, I want to add, what's next for domestic designers and shipbuilders 10510 - "Leader". This is another line of nuclear powered ships for the Northern Sea Route, even more impressive, than being built today. Length over 200 meters and width in 47 m, two nuclear reactors each 315 MW - these characteristics will indeed make them the undisputed leaders in Arctic waters. According to reports, today the contract for the construction of the first such icebreaker between the shipyard Zvezda and Atomflot has already been signed. Waiting for a bookmark message.

Alexander Haraluzhny

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