Arktika class icebreaker

Arktika class icebreaker

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 Notes

The NS "Arktika" was the first surface ship to reach the North Pole on August 17 1977.

References

* [http://www.bellona.org/subjects/1140451072.49 Nuclear Powered Icebreakers] , Bellona Foundation
* [http://atomic.msco.ru/cgi-bin/common.cgi?lang=eng&skin=menu2&fn=technic Technical information] , MSCO



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