3. Procedure for the provision of icebreaking services
- Procedure for the provision of icebreaker assistance for vessels following to the seaports of Arkhangelsk, Kandalaksha and Onega
- Procedure for the provision of icebreaker assistance for a convoy of vessels following to the seaport of Arkhangelsk
- Procedure for the provision of icebreaker assistance for a convoy of vessels following to the seaport of Kandalaksha
- Procedure for individual icebreaker assistance for vessels following to the seaports of Arkhangelsk, Kandalaksha and Onega
- Procedure for the provision of icebreaking services on the Northern Sea Route, in the waters of the White Sea and the Kara Sea and in other areas of the World Ocean
4. Statistics
5. Contacts
The FSUE “Rosmorport” Arctic Basin Branch offers:
A) services on icebreaker support for a convoy of vessels and individual icebreaker support for vessels calling at the seaports of Arkhangelsk, Kandalaksha and Onega located in the White Sea, using the icebreakers Dikson, Kapitan Chadaev and Kapitan Evdokimov;
B) the following services in the waters of the White Sea and the Kara Sea, on the Northern Sea Route, and, if necessary, in other areas of navigation in ice of the World Ocean, using diesel-electrical icebreakers Kapitan Dranitsyn, Krasin and Admiral Makarov:
- icebreaking services;
- maintaining the passability of ice channels in a condition suitable for continuous safe navigation;
- providing vessels mooring in the seaports in ice conditions;
- supporting research in the Arctic continental shelf and expeditions to reach the South Pole.
The icebreaker fleet of the Arctic Basin Branch consists of 6 icebreakers with a capacity of 4,650 to 30,451 kW.
Technical characteristics of icebreakers of the Arkhangelsk Department of the Arctic Basin Branch used for icebreaker support for vessels calling at the seaports of Arkhangelsk, Kandalaksha and Onega
| Icebreaker | Class notation |
Dimensions LхWхD (m) |
Capacity (kW) | Self-Sustainment (days) |
| Dikson | KM*LL4 1 A2 | 88.49х21.17х6.5 | 9,560 | 39 |
| Kapitan Chadaev | +М-SP 3.5 (icebreaker) A | 77.6х16.3х3.5 | 4,650 | 10 |
| Kapitan Evdokimov | +М-SP 3.5 (icebreaker) А1 | 76.52х16.59х2.5 | 4,815 | 23 |
In case of heavy weather conditions or if there is a shortage of icebreakers of the Arkhangelsk Department of the Arctic Basin Branch, in order to ensure uninterrupted escort of transport vessels to the seaports of the White Sea, the icebreakers Kapitan Dranitsyn, Krasin or Admiral Makarov, or, on a contractual basis, an icebreaker of the FSUE “Atomflot” may be used to provide icebreaker escort of vessels in the most difficult areas.
Technical characteristics of the diesel-electrical icebreakers of the Arctic Basin Branch used on the Northern Sea Route, in the waters of the White Sea and the Kara Sea and in other areas of navigation in ice of the World Ocean
| Name | The Kapitan Dranitsyn icebreaker | The Admiral Makarov and the Krasin icebreakers |
| Ship class | РМРС/КМ*LL3 2 А2 | КМ(*) LL2 [2] |
| Total length, m | 122,5 | 134,84 |
| Total breadth, m | 26,5 | 26,05 |
| Ballast draft/loaded draft, m | 7,5/8,5 | 8/11 |
| Loaded speed/saving mode speed, nautical knots | 18/14 | 19,4/9,2 |
| Ice thickness, m | 1,8 | 1,8 |
| Main engine power / total power of the power unit, kW | 3 044/18 264 | 3 383/30 451 |
| Endurance | one month at full load (fuel) | three months at full load (fuel) |
| Navigation area | unrestricted navigation | unrestricted navigation |
| Number of passengers | 128 passengers | 12 passengers |
| Information on passenger rooms |
There are 52 double passenger rooms, including 6 passenger deluxe rooms; and 8 triple passenger rooms. Passenger rooms are fitted pursuant to the terms of an agreement. |
There are 10 double passenger rooms. Passenger rooms are completed pursuant to the terms of an agreement. |
In 2008 and 2009 the Kapitan Dranitsyn icebreaker chartered by the University of Alaska (the U.S.A.) provided the work of a scientific expedition in the Barents Sea and the Kara Sea, the Laptev Sea and the Norwegian Sea. At that period the Kapitan Dranitsyn icebreaker was also chartered by the Government of Argentina to escort the Vasily Golovnin vessel for supplies of the Belgrano II Base. Crew members of the icebreaker received gratitude from the Government of Argentina for the good quality job they had done.
In 2010-2011 the Kapitan Dranitsyn chartered by the Government of the Argentine Republic escorted the Vasily Golovnin vessel for supplies of the Belgrano II Base. At that time the Kapitan Dranitsyn icebreraker supported the winter navigation in the seaports of the White Sea, provided support for tankers in the Gulf of Ob for the needs of OJSC “NK Rosneft” and vessels in the Yenisei Bay for the benefit of OJSC “GMK Norilsk Nickel”. Chartered by the Association of Russian Polar Explorers the icebreaker delivered passengers to the Frantz Joseph Land Archipelago.
In 2012 the Kapitan Dranitsyn icebreaker provided the work of the Federal State Unitary Research and Production Enterprise for Marine Exploration “Sevmorgeo” scientific expedition to explore the Artic shelf (Alpha Ridge) in the central part of the Arctic Ocean.
In 2013 the Kapitan Dranitsyn icebreaker provided the work of the Federal State Budgetary Institution “AANII” to study dangerous ice facilities in the Kara Sea.
In 2014 the Kapitan Dranitsyn icebreaker chartered by the Government of Argentina provided support for the Vasily Golovnin vessel for supplies of the Belgrano II Base.
In 2015 by order of PJSC “Sovfrakht” the Kapitan Dranitsyn icebreaker provided icebreaker support for cargo and passenger vessels delivering cargoes and carrying passengers on Alexander Island of the Frantz Joseph Land Archipelago. In August 2015 for the benefit of the Nonprofit Institution “The Polar Exploration Fund ‘Polar Fund’” the Kapitan Dranitsyn icebreaker removed polar explorers from the drifting ice station (the ice) with scientific equipment and the housing compound of the research station.
In 2016 the Kapitan Dranitsyn icebreaker chartered by the Federal State Budgetary Institution “AANII” was used in the Kara Sea for transport and icebreaker support of the work of the expedition group of the Arctic and Antarctic research institute. In the same year by order of PJSC “Sovfrakht” the icebreaker provided icebreaker support for cargo and passenger vessels delivering cargoes and carrying passengers to Alexander Island of the Frantz Joseph Land Archipelago.
In 2017 the Kapitan Dranitsyn icebreaker chartered by LLC “InterOilTrading” was used to provide support for transport vessels to the seaport of Pevek.
In 2019, the Kapitan Dranitsyn icebreaker provided icebreaker support for cargo and passenger vessels delivering cargoes and carrying passengers to the islands of Frantz Joseph Land Archipelago. In addition, the icebreaker took part in the delivery of shift crews, provisions and fuel to the drift site, above 86 degrees north latitude, of the German research vessel Polarshtern, the base for the international expedition MOSAiC, which is engaged in the study of climate change, flora and fauna in the Arctic.
In 2020, the icebreaker Kapitan Dranitsyn ensured the delivery of personnel, provisions, fuel and scientific equipment to the drift site of the German research vessel Polarstern, which is the base for the MOSAiC international expedition. The icebreaker managed to set up a record for vessel's duration of stay at latitude 84036'N during the winter period in difficult ice conditions. In the same period, a unique operation was carried out to bunker the icebreaker Kapitan Dranitsyn at latitude 84046'N involving another icebreaker of the Arctic Basin Branch of FSUE “Rosmorport”, the icebreaker Admiral Makarov, who delivered fuel to the bunker site. As a result, there was broken the record of more than 80 years ago recorded in the USSR when in 1939 the icebreaker Yermak transferred the necessary supply of coal fuel for the Sedov, Malygin and Sadko vessels at the following coordinates: Latitude = 83004'N; Longitude = 66031'E. In the second half of 2020, the icebreaker Kapitan Dranitsyn successfully managed to complete a trip to Antarctica from the seaport of Murmansk and back in order to deliver personnel to the Russian polar station Progress.
In 2021, the Krasin icebreaker provided icebreaking assistance services in the waters of the Barents and Pechora Seas for vessels which ensure the operation of the Prirazlomnaya offshore ice-resistant stationary platform. In mid-December 2021, the Kapitan Dranitsyn icebreaker, together with the Arktika nuclear-powered icebreaker, carried out long-range icebreaking assistance for three vessels from the western ice edge of the Kara Sea to the seaport of Pevek in difficult ice conditions.
In 2022, the Kapitan Dranitsyn icebreaker, in difficult ice conditions, provided icebreaking assistance services to ships with general cargo, prepared, pierced and widened the channel for their approach to the berth in the area of Sever Bay in the Yenisei Bay in the west of the Taimyr Peninsula, where the construction of an offshore oil terminal is underway.
In February 2023, the diesel-electric icebreaker Admiral Makarov navigated 16 ships in the western part of the Northern Sea Route in the Kara Sea to the Yenisei Gulf and back, which was a record monthly figure during the icebreaker’s operation.
In 2024, the icebreaker Kapitan Dranitsyn, while making the transition to the seaport of Vanino, provided safe escort of the newly built bilge water removing ship Koppi of the FSUE “Rosmorport” North-Eastern Basin Branch from the seaport of Arkhangelsk to the seaport of Vanino, where, after safe arrival at the seaport of destination, the ship began providing environmental services.
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2. Information on the areas of icebreaker assistance for vessels following to the seaports of Arkhangelsk, Kandalaksha and Onega
Seaport of Arkhangelsk
Icebreaker support for vessels in the seaport of Arkhangelsk is announced since the beginning of freeze-up and is terminated as soon as the movement of ice in the embouchure of the Severnaya Dvina River closes. The start and the end of icebreaker support for vessels in the seaport water area in the White Sea are announced by the master of the seaport of Arkhangelsk.
The winter navigation in the seaport of Arkhangelsk lasts for almost 170 days on average.
In winter time the northern edge of ice formation — the area where icebreaker support for vessels starts — is located in the heart of the White Sea on an assumed line connecting Cape Svyatoy Nos and Cape Kanin Nos.
The average distance of icebreaker escort of vessels to the seaport of Arkhangelsk ranges from 150 nautical miles to 200 nautical miles depending on ice conditions, sizes and categories of ice strengthening of escorted vessels.
Seaport of Kandalaksha
The start and the end of icebreaker support period for vessels in the water area of the seaport of Kandalaksha and on the approaches to it is announced by the master of the seaport of Kandalaksha.
The winter navigation in the seaport of Kandalaksha lasts for about 95 days on average. The winter navigation in the sea terminal Vitino of the seaport of Kandalaksha lasts for about 90 days on average.
In winter time the northern edge of ice formation — the area where icebreaker support for vessels starts — is located in the heart of the White Sea on an assumed line connecting Cape Svyatoy Nos and Cape Kanin Nos. The hydrometeorological conditions of the sea terminal Vitino of the seaport of Kandalaksha are characterized, in particular, by the ice cover in the waters of the sea terminal Vitino, which in winter reaches a thickness of 1.2 m in certain periods, as well as the drifting ice that forms hummocks and compression.
The average distance of icebreaker escort of vessels to the seaport of Kandalaksha ranges from 250 nautical miles to 300 nautical miles depending on ice conditions, sizes and categories of ice strengthening of escorted vessels.
Seaport of Onega
Icebreaker support period for vessels in the seaport of Onega is announced when the thickness of ice in the waters of the seaport is over 10 cm and terminates as soon as the movement of ice in the embouchure of the Onega River ends. The start and the end of icebreaker support for vessels in the water area of the seaport of Onega and on approaches to it is announced by the master of the seaport of Onega.
The winter navigation in the seaport of Onega lasts for 110 days on average.
In winter time the northern edge of ice formation — the area where icebreaker support for vessels starts — is located in the heart of the White Sea on an assumed line connecting Cape Svyatoy Nos and Cape Kanin Nos.
The average distance of icebreaker escort of vessels to the seaport of Onega ranges from 250 nautical miles to 300 nautical miles depending on ice conditions, sizes and categories of ice strengthening of escorted vessels.
3. Procedure for the provision of icebreaking services
Procedure for the provision of icebreaker assistance for vessels following to the seaports of Arkhangelsk, Kandalaksha and Onega
The Arkhangelsk Department of the Arctic Basin Branch provides icebreaker escort of vessels to the seaports of Arkhangelsk, Kandalaksha and Onega pursuant to the decisions taken by the Basin Commission for icebreaker assistance for vessels in freezing ports of Western Arctic and on approaches to them.
The tasks, functions and the procedure of the Commission’s work are determined in the regulations on it. The regulations have been approved by Order of FSBI “The Administration of Seaports of Western Arctic” No. 805-HO of October 28, 2015.
The Commission takes operative measures to work out recommendations for masters of the seaports in order to organize icebreaker assistance for vessels, establish modes of ice navigation and ensure the safety of ice navigation on the grounds of legislative and normative legal acts regulating those issues, and considering the following requirements:
- the Compulsory Regulations in the Seaport of Arkhangelsk in terms of organizing navigation of vessels in ice in the seaport of Arkhangelsk. The Compulsory Regulations were approved by Russia’s Transport Ministry Order No. 183 of July 9, 2014;
- the Compulsory Regulations in the Seaport of Kandalaksha in terms of organizing navigation of vessels in ice in the seaport of Kandalaksha. The Compulsory Regulations were approved by Russia’s Transport Ministry Order No. 345 of November 7, 2013;
- the Compulsory Regulations in the Seaport of Onega in terms of organizing navigation of vessels in ice in the seaport of Onega. The Compulsory Regulations were approved by Russia’s Transport Ministry Order No. 13 of January 22, 2014.
An operational group – the Icebreaking Operations Headquarters is formed from among the members of the Commission. The group carries out the round-the-clock operational work to provide icebreaker assistance for vessels. The Icebreaking Operations Headquarters is created in the seaport of Arkhangelsk and led by the Master of the seaport of Arkhangelsk (the master of the seaport of Arkhangelsk Order No. 18/02-04-01/34 of October 1, 2024 (as amended on December 25, 2024).
With regard to the recommendations given by the Commission and the Icebreaking Operations Headquarters the masters of the seaports issue necessary orders to respective seaports related to imposing restrictions for vessels on the mode of ice navigation in the waters of the seaports and on approaches to them. The restrictions are posted on the website of FSBI “The Administration of Seaports of Western Arctic” in the sections:
Procedure for the provision of icebreaker assistance for a convoy of vessels following to the seaport of Arkhangelsk
The icebreaker assistance for vessels moving to/from the seaport of Arkhangelsk is provided by icebreakers of the Arkhangelsk Department of the Arctic Basin Branch through the movement of a vessel as part of an ice convoy from/to a convoy meeting point (hereinafter referred to as the CMP) that is determined by the master of the seaport of Arkhangelsk and a master of an icebreaker on an assumed line connecting Cape Svyatoy Nos and Cape Kanin Nos, from/to a site of the first stop (the last stop) in the seaport of Arkhangelsk. In case a vessel cannot move as part of an ice convoy it can request for individual icebreaker assistance that is carried out by the Arkhangelsk Department of the Arctic Basin Branch provided there are icebreakers not currently involved in icebreaker assistance for an ice convoy.
Information on a vessel’s approach toward the CMP is transmitted 72 hours before and confirmed 24 hours before a vessel’s expected approach toward the CMP by the web based interface “The State Port Control Information System: the Module ‘The Registration of Calls at and Exits from Seaports of the Russian Federation’” on the following website: https://portcall.marinet.ru.
The time and the procedure for vessels’ movement through the ice, as well as the number of piloted vessels are determined by the master of the seaport of Arkhangelsk as of 11:00 a.m. and placed on the website https://www.mapm.ru/Port/View_TrafficShip. If the ice situation changes and when the need arises to make amendments, the time and procedure for vessels’ movement through the ice are specified as of 8:00 p.m. by placing information on the website http://www.mapm.ru/port/Arkhangelsk/.
Depending on the forecast ice situation in the water area of the seaport of Arkhangelsk the master of the seaport of Arkhangelsk imposes restrictions on the mode of ice navigation pursuant to the provisions of the Compulsory Regulations in the Seaport of Arkhangelsk. A notification on the restrictions on ice navigation and the CMP location is placed on the website https://www.mapm.ru/Ice/Ice_restrict no later than 14 days before an expected date to introduce restrictions on ice navigation and the CMP location. The convoy is formed by the master of the seaport of Arkhangelsk based on:
- the time of a vessel’s approach toward the CMP;
- the time of receipt of applications on the call at the seaport of Arkhangelsk or exit from the seaport;
- the vessel movement priority;
- restrictions for vessels under the ice movement mode.
Applications to include vessels in a convoy for icebreaker assistance specifying the time of a vessel’s approach toward the CMP or a vessel’s readiness for exiting from the seaport of Arkhangelsk are given to the master of the seaport on the website https://portcall.marinet.ru. Information on a vessel’s approach toward the CMP is transmitted 72 hours before and confirmed 24 hours before the expected approach toward the CMP.
Vessels, which have no possibility to move to the CMP on their own, are provided with individual icebreaker assistance at the application of an owner of a vessel (a master of a vessel).
By approaching the CMP a vessel establishes radio contacts with an icebreaker of the Arkhangelsk Department of the Arctic Basin Branch on UFH Channel 16 (Call Sign is the name of an icebreaker forming a convoy) and furthers acts in accordance with the icebreaker master’s instructions. If necessary, the Icebreaking Operations Headquarters provides aid to a vessel to establish radio contact with an icebreaker.
Under the instruction of the master of an icebreaker providing icebreaker assistance, vessels included in a convoy change to contacts on UHR channels determined by a master of an icebreaker and give him information on dimensions, draft, the capacity of main engines of a vessel, a vessel’s ice class, data on loading of a vessel (a vessel is loaded or in ballast condition), as well as information on possible control of a vessel’s main engine in manual mode.
In order to call at the seaport of Arkhangelsk reserves of fuel, foodstuff and water on a vessel should ensure sea endurance of a vessel for no less than 14 days as of a vessel’s approach toward the CMP.
Taking into account the real ice situation in the water area of the seaport of Arkhangelsk and a vessel’s key particulars, vessels can move on the route to/from the seaport of Arkhangelsk on their own by using recommendations given by an icebreaker captain and the Icebreaking Operations Headquarters. Vessels moving independently are required to inform Icebreaking Operations Headquarters about their movements every four hours and report the ice conditions along the route.
Icebreaker dues are levied for icebreaker assistance for vessels moving to/from the seaport of Arkhangelsk provided by the Arkhangelsk Department of the Arctic Basin Branch. Information on the rates of icebreaker dues in the seaport of Arkhangelsk can be found in the section “Harbour Dues and Tariffs of the Arctic Basin Branch”.
Procedure for the provision of icebreaker assistance for a convoy of vessels following to the seaport of Kandalaksha
Icebreaker assistance for vessels moving to/from the seaport of Kandalaksha is provided by icebreakers of the Arkhangelsk Department of the Arctic Basin Branch through the movement of a vessel as part of an ice convoy from/to a convoy meeting point (hereinafter referred to as the CMP) that is determined by the master of the seaport of Kandalaksha and a master of an icebreaker on an assumed line connecting Cape Svyatoy Nos and Cape Kanin Nos, from/to a site of the first stop (the last stop) in the seaport of Kandalaksha. In case a vessel cannot move as part of an ice convoy it can request for individual icebreaker assistance that is provided by the Arkhangelsk Department of the Arctic Basin Branch provided there are icebreakers not currently involved in icebreaker assistance for an ice convoy.
Information on a vessel’s approach toward the CMP is transmitted 72 hours before and confirmed 24 hours before a vessel’s expected approach toward the CMP by the web based interface “The State Port Control Information System: the Module ‘The Registration of Calls at and Exits from Seaports of the Russian Federation’” on the following website: https://portcall.marinet.ru.
The time and the procedure for vessels’ movement through the ice, as well as the number of piloted vessels are determined by the master of the seaport of Kandalaksha as of 10:00 a.m. and placed on the website https://www.mapm.ru/Port/View_TrafficShip. In case of a change in the ice situation and when the need arises to make amendments, the time and procedure for vessels’ movement through the ice are specified as of 8:00 p.m. by placing information on the website www.mapm.ru/port/Kandalaksha.
Depending on the forecast ice situation in the water area of the seaport of Kandalaksha the master of the seaport of Kandalaksha imposes restrictions on the mode of ice navigation pursuant to the provisions of the Compulsory Regulations in the Seaport of Kandalaksha.
The restrictions on the mode of ice navigation that have been imposed in accordance with the Compulsory Regulations in the Seaport of Kandalaksha are not applied to vessels with gross capacity of over 30,000 at the age not older than 15 years and meeting the requirements set by the rules of the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping in a part of possible independent ice navigation and ice navigation supported by an icebreaker. In this case the restrictions on the mode of ice navigation that have been set by the rules of the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping are applied for such vessels.
A convoy is formed by the master of the seaport of Kandalaksha based on:
- the time of a vessel’s approach toward the CMP;
- the time of receipt of an application on the call at the seaport of Kandalaksha or exit from the seaport;
- the vessel movement priority set by the General Regulations on Navigation and Mooring of Vessels in Russian Seaports and on the Approaches Toward Them that have been approved by Russia’s Transport Ministry Order No. 395 of November 12, 2021;
- restrictions for vessels under the ice movement mode.
By approaching the CMP a vessel establishes radio contact with an icebreaker of the Arkhangelsk Department of the Arctic Basin Branch on UHF Channel 16 and acts pursuant to the instructions of a master of an icebreaker. If necessary, the Icebreaking Operations Headquarters provides aid to a vessel to establish radio contacts with an icebreaker.
Taking into account the real ice situation in the water area of the seaport of Kandalahsha and a vessel’s key particulars, vessels can move in the water area of the seaport of Kandalaksha and the approach channel on their own. Vessels moving on their own inform the master of the seaport about the ice situation.
In order to call at the seaport of Kandalaksha reserves of fuel, foodstuff and water on a vessel should ensure sea endurance of a vessel for no less than 10 days as of a vessel’s approach toward the CMP. If a vessel stays in the area of icebreaker assistance for more than 10 days as of a vessel’s approach toward the CMP the master of the seaport takes urgent measures to provide assistance for a vessel to the seaport.
Icebreaker dues are levied for icebreaker assistance for vessels following to/from the seaport of Kandalaksha rendered by the Arkhangelsk Department of the Arctic Basin Branch. Information on the rates of icebreaker dues in the seaport of Kandalaksha can be found in the section “Harbour Dues and Tariffs of the Arctic Basin Branch”.
Procedure for individual icebreaker assistance for vessels following to the seaports of Arkhangelsk, Kandalaksha and Onega
The Arkhangelsk Department of the Arctic Basin Branch renders services on individual icebreaker assistance for vessels making calls at the seaports of Arkhangelsk, Kandalaksha and Onega or navigating the water area of the White Sea. Icebreaker assistance services are rendered by the Arkhangelsk Department of the Arctic Basin Branch pursuant to the terms of a framework contract for rendering icebreaker assistance services (hereinafter referred to as the Contract).
In order to sign the Contract the ship owner or a marine agent sends an application for signing the Contract by fax of the Arkhangelsk Department of the Arctic Basin Branch +7 (8182) 65-03-43 or by e-mail mail@ark.rosmorport.ru . The application will be considered within one working day. After reviewing the application, the ship owner/marine agent or other customers, if there is a technical possibility of providing the relevant services, are sent the Contract drawn up by the Arkhangelsk Department of the Arctic Basin Branch for signing. The original of the Contract signed by the ship owner/marine agent or other customer should be returned to the Arkhangelsk Department of the Arctic Basin Branch.
Information on tariffs on services on individual icebreaker assistance for vessels following to/from the seaports of Arkhangelsk, Kandalaksha and Onega, rendered by the Arctic Basin Branch, can be found in the section “Harbour Dues and Tariffs of the Arctic Basin Branch”.
Procedure for the provision of icebreaking services on the Northern Sea Route, in the waters of the White Sea and the Kara Sea and in other areas of the World Ocean
The FSUE “Rosmorport” Arctic Basin Branch renders icebreaking services with the help of Kapitan Dranitsyn, Krasin and Admiral Makarov icebreakers on a contract basis. Terms and conditions of an icebreaking contract (further referred to as Contract) are defined on an individual basis, depending on the purposes stipulated by the potential client.
In order to make a Contract, a potential client should file an application to the Arctic Basin Branch by fax: +7 (8152) 55-08-50 or by e-mail: mail@mrm.rosmorport.ru The application is reviewed by the Arctic Basin Branch within 30 days, or more, if additional consultations with the potential client are needed. If the Arctic Basin Branch has technical opportunities to render the requested services, the client is sent the Contract for signing. The signed Contract must be returned to the Arctic Basin Branch.
The icebreaking services are rendered by the Arctic Basin Branch according to terms and conditions of the agreed Contract.
4. Statistics
Information on the number of vessels, provided with icebreaker assistance by the Arkhangelsk Department of the Arctic Basin Branch which made calls at the seaports of the White Sea
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Winter navigation season |
Number of vessels provided with icebreaker assistance, units | |||
| Arkhangelsk | Kandalaksha | Onega | ||
| 2007–2021 ⇲ | ||||
| 2007-2008 | 261 | 14 | – | |
| 2008-2009 | 296 | 30 | – | |
| 2009-2010 | 261 | 23 | 4 | |
| 2010-2011 | 279 | 19 | 6 | |
| 2011-2012 | 234 | 13 | 4 | |
| 2012-2013 | 296 | – | 10 | |
| 2013-2014 | 253 | 14 | 6 | |
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2014-2015 |
370 |
17 |
6 |
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2015-2016 |
373 |
7 |
6 |
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| 2016-2017 | 355 | 7 | 8 | |
| 2017-2018 | 334 | 6 | 3 | |
| 2018-2019 | 286 | 23 | 3 | |
| 2019-2020 | 317 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2020-2021 | 329 | – | 2 | |
| 2021-2022 | 457 | 27 | 6 | |
| 2022-2023 | 325 | 14 | – | |
| 2023-2024 | 362 | – | – | |
Information on the average length of icebreaker assistance for vessels
following to the seaports in the White Sea
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Winter navigation season |
Average length of icebreaker assistance, nautical miles |
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| Arkhangelsk | Kandalaksha | Onega | ||
| 2007–2021 ⇲ | ||||
| 2007-2008 | 125 | 240 | – | |
| 2008-2009 | 193 | 290 | – | |
| 2009-2010 | 157 | 250 | 250 | |
| 2010-2011 | 200 | 290 | 290 | |
| 2011-2012 | 180 | 270 | 270 | |
| 2012-2013 | 200 | – | 290 | |
| 2013-2014 | 150 | 290 | 290 | |
| 2014-2015 |
190 |
310 |
300 |
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2015-2016 |
180 |
314 |
240 |
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| 2016-2017 | 150 | 200 | 90 | |
| 2017-2018 | 283 | 290 | 90 | |
| 2018-2019 | 282 | 290 | 290 | |
| 2019-2020 | 282 | 320 | 40 | |
| 2020-2021 | 180 | – | 50 | |
| 2021-2022 | 151 | 250 | 50 | |
| 2022-2023 | 40 | 250 | – | |
| 2023-2024 | 217 | 280 | – | |
Information on usage of Kapitan Dranitsyn icebreaker
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Year |
Areas of usage |
Number of |
Total length of |
Total length of |
Total length of all |
| 2008-2021 ⇲ | |||||
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2008 |
Arctic seas, |
1 |
7,390 |
— |
— |
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2009 |
Arctic seas, |
8 |
23,597 |
6,127 |
4,460 |
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2010 |
Arctic seas, |
1 |
13,578 |
3,980 |
626 |
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2011 |
Arctic seas, |
365 |
38,095 |
13,506 |
10,857 |
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2012 |
White, Barents, |
72 |
16,549 |
10,244 |
6,978 |
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2013 |
White and Barents seas |
56 |
4,921 |
4,554 |
3,643 |
| 2014 | Antarctic | 1 | 21,118 | 3,122 | 1,377 |
| 2015 |
Greenland, Barents and Kara Sea |
33 | 11,439 | 8,744 | 7,827 |
| 2016 |
Baltic, Norwegian, Barents, Kara, White, East Siberian Seas and Laptev Sea |
19 | 19,457 | 6,265 | 6,018 |
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2017 |
The Barents Sea and the Kara Sea, the Norwegian Sea, the White Sea, the Laptev Sea, the East Siberian Sea, the Baltic Sea |
2 |
3,673 |
1,948 |
1,948 |
| 2018 | The Barents Sea, the Kara Sea, the White Sea, the Laptev Sea, the East Siberian Sea | 2 | 15,351 | 11,900 | 11,900 |
| 2019 | The Barents Sea, the Kara Sea, the White Sea, the Laptev Sea, the East Siberian Sea | 19 | 11,749 | 8,699 | 3,993 |
| 2020 |
The Barents Sea, the Kara Sea, the North Sea, the Norwegian Sea, the Irish Sea, the North and South Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean |
– |
26,116 |
3,559 |
– |
| 2021 | Bay of Biscay, the Baltic Sea, the North Sea, the Norwegian Sea, the Barents Sea and the Kara Sea, the Laptev Sea, the East Siberian Sea | 4 | 8,738 | 3,142 | 2,421 |
| 2022 | The Barents Sea, the White Sea, The Kara Sea, the Laptev Sea, the East Siberian Sea, the Chukchi Sea | 39 | 23,844 | 22,956 | 11,201 |
| 2023 |
The Barents Sea, the White Sea, The Kara Sea |
14 | 11,621 | 8,096 | 5,646 |
| 2024 | The Baltic Sea, the Barents Sea, The Kara Sea, the Laptev Sea, the East Siberian Sea, the Bering Sea, the Sea of Okhotsk, the Sea of Japan | 171 | 14,051 | 4,114 | 4,263 |
Information on usage of the icebreaker Admiral Makarov
|
Year |
Areas of usage |
Number of |
Total length of |
Total length of |
Total length of all |
| 2020 |
The Barents Sea and the Kara Sea |
5 | 4,405 | 1,606 | 1,682 |
| 2021 |
The Barents Sea and the Kara Sea |
53 | 23,052 | 20,192 | 15,826 |
| 2022 |
The Barents Sea and the Kara Sea |
48 | 23,850 | 19,059 | 16,415 |
| 2023 |
The Barents Sea and the Kara Sea |
59 | 23,803 | 22,719 | 20,287 |
| 2024 |
The Barents Sea and the Kara Sea |
29 | 17,411 | 14,244 | 10,246 |
Information on usage of the icebreaker Krasin
|
Year |
Areas of usage |
Number of |
Total length of |
Total length of |
Total length of all |
| 2021 |
The Barents Sea and the Kara Sea |
50 | 16,825 | 12,936 | 14,182 |
| 2022 | The Barents Sea and the Baltic Sea | 1 | 2,951 | 490 | 451 |
| 2023 |
The Barents Sea and the Baltic Sea |
19 | 13,846 | 10,273 | 8,969 |
| 2024 |
The Barents Sea and the Baltic Sea |
83 | 26,852 | 23,983 | 22,563 |
For more information on the procedure for the provision of icebreaker services by the Arctic Basin Branch using the branch's icebreakers, please contact:
Seaports of Arkhangelsk, Kandalaksha and Onega
by phone:
+7 (8182) 67-13-43 (round-the-clock);
+7 (8182) 65-68-16 (Monday through Friday from 08:00 till 17:15 MSK, lunch break from 12:00 till 13:00) — chief dispatcher of the Arkhangelsk Department of the Arctic Basin Branch,
or by sending a request by fax: +7 (8182) 65-03-43, or by e-mail: mail@ark.rosmorport.ru
Seaport of Murmansk (using icebreakers Kapitan Dranitsyn, Krasin and Admiral Makarov)
by phone:
+7 (8152) 55-08-42 (Monday through Thursday from 8:00 till 17:30, Friday from 8:00 till 15:00 MSK, lunch break from 12:30 till 13:30),
or by sending a request by fax: +7 (8152) 55-08-50, or e-mail: mail@mrm.rosmorport.ru
