From the start of the winter navigation, the icebreakers of the Astrakhan Branch of FSUE Rosmorport have performed 191 operations in the seaports of Astrakhan and on the Volga-Caspian Sea Shipping Channel (VCSSC).

In total, there are 3 icebreakers working in the region: Kapitan Chechkin, Kapitan Bukaev and Kapitan Metsayk. The overall situation in the water area of the seaport Astrakhan and on the VCSSC is currently favorable, the ice is up to 20-30 cm thick, and there is ice-free water in some places, but in February forecasters predict a possible complication of ice conditions. The icebreaker fleet of the branch is completely ready to perform icebreaking operations and ensure safe navigation.

FSUE “Rosmorport”, being the owner of the largest diesel icebreaker fleet in the world, provides a year-round navigation in water areas and on the approaches to the freezing seaports of the country, contributing to undisturbed operation of the port complexes.