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Information on FSUE “Rosmorport” icebreaker support in Russian seaports as of May 3, 2018

Since the beginning of 2017-2018 winter navigation FSUE “Rosmorport” icebreakers have provided support for more than 5,800 vessels in the freezing seaports of Russia.

The Arctic Basin
The Moskva icebreaker is providing icebreaker support in the water area of the seaport of Sabetta. From April 22, 2018 the Kapitan Dranitsyn icebreaker, which had supported vessel movement in the White Sea, joined the Moskva icebreaker. Since the icebreaker period started, the icebreakers have escorted 133 vessels.

The White Sea
The Dikson, the Kapitan Yevdokimov, the Kapitan Kosolapov and the Kapitan Chadaev icebreakers provide support for vessels in this area. Since the start of winter navigation the icebreakers have escorted 314 vessels.

The Gulf of Finland
The period of icebreaker escorts in the Big Port of Saint-Petersburg, Vyborg, Vysotsk, Primorsk and Ust-Luga seaports is completed. Fourteen icebreakers of the North-Western Basin Branch were involved in providing services in this area. Since the start of navigation 2,258 vessels have been escorted by the icebreakers.

The Sea of Azov
The icebreaker support period in the seaports of Azov, Rostov-on-Don, Taganrog and Yeisk has ended. 2,461 vessels have been escorted since the start of winter navigation.

The Caspian Sea
The period of icebreaker escorts in the seaports of Astrakhan and Olya has ended. The Kapitan Chechkin, the Kapitan Metsayk and the Kapitan Bukaev icebreakers have provided support for 512 vessels.

The Far Eastern Basin
The icebreaker support period in the seaport of Vanino has ended. In total, 176 vessels have been escorted since the beginning of winter navigation. 
The Magadan icebreaker continues to provide assistance in the seaport of Magadan. 118 vessels have been escorted since the start of winter navigation.

The world’s largest diesel icebreaker fleet, which includes 36 icebreakers of different capacity, ensures years round accessibility to the country’s seaports.