| Arktika class icebreaker | |
|---|---|
| Shipbuilder: | Saint Petersburg Baltic plant |
| Built: | 1975-1994 (one completed in 2006) |
| General characteristics | |
| Length: | 148m-159m |
| Beam: | 30m (28m at waterline) |
| Draft: | ? |
| Displacement: | 23,000t |
| Propulsion: | 2×OK-900 reactors, 171MW each 52MW propulsive power |
| Speed: | 18 knots (Arktika) 20.6 knots (all subsequent) |
| Endurance: | 7.5 months |
| Complement: | 138-200 |
| Ice thickness: | 2m-2.8m maximum |
The Arktika class is a Russian (former Soviet) class of nuclear powered icebreakers. They are owned by the federal government, but are operated by the Murmansk Shipping Company (MSCO). Of the ten civilian nuclear powered vessels built by Russia (and the Soviet Union), six have been of this type. They are used for clearing shipping lanes north of Siberia as well as for scientific and vacation expeditions to the Arctic.
Vessels
| Ship Name | Launched | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| NS Arktika | 1975 | |
| NS Sibir | 1977 | Not operational. |
| NS Rossiya | 1985 | |
| NS Sovjetskij Sojuz | 1990 | |
| NS Yamal | 1993 | |
| NS 50 Let Pobedy | 1993 | Built as NS Ural, completed in 2007. |
Ship Notes
The NS Arktika was the first surface ship to reach the North Pole on August 17 1977.
References
- Nuclear Powered Icebreakers, Bellona Foundation
- Technical information, MSCO
