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Information on Icebreaker Support in the Seaports of Russia as of March 10, 2017

Icebreakers of FSUE “Rosmorport” have escorted 4 5416 vessels during the 2016-2017 period.

Arctic Basin
Icebreaking operations in the water area of Sabetta seaport are performed by Moskva and Tor icebreakers. Number of vessels escorted since the beginning of winter navigation amounts to 81.

White Sea
The following icebreakers are performing icebreaker assistance in the area: Dikson, Kapitan Evdokimov, Kapitan Kosolapov, Kapitan Chadaev and Novorossisk. Number of vessels escorted since the beginning of winter navigation amounts to 306.

Gulf of Finland
Number of vessels escorted since the beginning of winter navigation amounts to 1 805. 11 icebreakers of North-Western Basin Branch are in operational service.

Azov Sea
On March 10 pilotage of vessels was completed in the seaports Azov, Rostov-on-Don, Taganrok and Yeisk. Four icebreakers: Kapitan Moshkin, Kapitan Chudinov, Kapitan Demidov and Kapitan Krutov have escorted 2419 vessels.

Caspian Sea
Pilotage on Volga-Caspian Seaway Canal was completed on March 8, 2017.
By Kapitan Chechkin, Kapitan Metsaik and Kapitan Bukayev icebreakers have escorted 650 vessels during ice navigation of 2016-2017 period.

Far East Basin
Krasin icebreaker provides icebreaker assistance in Vanino seaport. Number of vessels escorted since the beginning of winter navigation amounts to 103. Magadan icebreaker provides icebreaker assistance in Magadan seaport.
Number of vessels escorted since the beginning of winter navigation amounts to 52.

The world's largest diesel icebreaker fleet, which includes 36 icebreakers of various capacities, ensures year-round accessibility to the seaports of the country.