Astrakhan Branch News

Students of the boarding school visit Astrakhan Branch icebreaker

On October 22, 2021, the FSUE "Rosmorport" Astrakhan Branch together with the Astrakhan Transport Prosecutor's Office organized an excursion for students of the Zdorovtsev boarding school to the Kapitan Chechkin icebreaker in order to popularize maritime professions among youth.

During the excursion, children examined the pilot bridge, the engine space and studied the icebreaker's general assembly.

The captain of the icebreaker, Alexey Nevodchikov, who conducted the excursion, told the boarding school students about the purpose of the vessel, specifics of its work in the water area of the Volga-Caspian Marine Shipping Channel during winter navigation period.

Alexey Nevodchikov answered the children's questions about the specifics of the work of ship drivers, mechanical engineers and electrical officers on the vessel, and told them about the most interesting moments from everyday life of the icebreaker's crew.