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Viktor Chernomyrdin icebreaker begins docking trials

JSC “Admiralty Shipyards” started docking trials of the Viktor Chernomyrdin linear electric diesel icebreaker of Project 22600 with the capacity of 25 MW on August 22, 2018. Receiving power of 400B 50hz from the coast has allowed for starting the trials of separate ship systems and equipment.

At present, operational readiness of the icebreaker, which is being built by the order of FSUE “Rosmorport”, is over 93%. The Viktor Chernomyrdin vessel will become the most powerful up-to-date non-atomic icebreaker. The vessel has several innovation solutions that set it apart from other icebreakers of the previous generation, i.e. high maneuverability, the hull air-bubbling system and remote-position control, two helicopter complexes, as well as the capacity to deploy 90 special staff members (in addition to 38 crewmembers).

During the trials, the shipyard will check the quality of the vessel’s construction, its assemblage and equipment lineup. Preliminary trials will be run on the propulsive system of the icebreaker and auxiliary mechanisms on-load. Its systems and devices will be checked. Then the icebreaker will pass the sea trials.

The vessel’s key particulars:

Class of Russian Maritime Register of Shipping КМ 407-214e658e9e697fb1a413c9eeb941dd45.jpg Icebreaker8 [2] АUT1-IСS OMBO DYNPOS-2 FF2WS EPP HELIDECK-H ANTI-ICE WINTERIZATION (-40) ECO-S Special purpose ship
Length overall 147.0 m
Breadth overall 29.0 m
Smallest draft 8.5 m
Total draft 9.7 m
Full displacement about 23 000 tons
Endurance 60 days
Speed in open water about 17 knots
Icebreaking capability movement in ice field with thickness of up to 2 m
Crew 38 people
Special personnel 90 people

The vessel’s major purpose:

  • operating as a linear icebreaker;
  • providing independent icebreaker support of vessels;
  • tugging of vessels and other floating facilities in ice and in open water;
  • rendering aid to vessels and taking part in rescue operations in ice conditions and in open water;
  • providing for underwater technological operations in the areas of installing drilling rigs and oil platforms, laying underwater pipelines, studying the sea bottom;
  • carrying out the functions of fire-fighting vessel during fire-fighting operations on vessels, drilling rigs and oil platforms;
  • transporting and providing for the work of scientific expeditions in the Arctic Region and the Antarctic;
  • carrying out other special operations at sea.

Viktor Chernomyrdin icebreaker