The world’s largest icebreaker “Arktika” come to the water in May – Word without borders

The atomic icebreaker “Arktika” come to the water in May: the power of the world’s largest icebreaker is 60 MW, and modern equipment will make the ship universal for Arctic waters and estuaries polar rivers, the press service of “Baltic Plant”. May 26, the company will celebrate its 160th anniversary, to commemorate which the icebreaker “Arktika” come down to the water.

The icebreaker “Arktika” – the largest and most powerful icebreaker in the world, come to the water on 26 May. “Baltic Plant” made the descent of the vessel project 22220 on the day of its 160 anniversary. Complete construction of the vessel will be on the waterfront, and in December of the next year state customer of FSUE “Atomflot” get his ship the new generation, designed “CDB” Iceberg “. The main objective of the creation of nuclear-powered ships for the Russian Federation is a service of the Northern Sea Route and driving ships, laden with oil and natural gas. As a rule, they go to the oil and gas rigs and Gyda Yamal Peninsula and Kara Sea, transporting minerals in the country, located to the south. Thanks to the modernization and optimization of the icebreaker, it can destroy the three-meter ice giving way to vessels with a huge tonnage and displacement.

The history tab “Arctic” began in late 2013, its double-draft design allows the vessel is not only in the ice Arctic but also in estuaries Arctic. Dimensions impressive vessel, only one length is impressive – 173.3 m, and its displacement – 33.54 thousand tons. Nuclear-powered power of 60 MW, and the “50 Years of Victory” – 55 MW.

It works on the two-reactor nuclear-powered power plant – a similar system equipped with all class icebreakers LK-60YA. Spetszrazrabotka upgraded paroustanovki “RITM-200″ is able to give power of about 175 MW, it developed a special order for a new “Arctic” experts Bureau of Mechanical Engineering. Afrikantov. It has cost 8 billion rubles, assembly installation on the icebreaker will be produced this year.

Release of nuclear submarines and icebreakers in the Russian Federation carries out the “Baltic Plant”. It is here were laid and they went down into the water all icebreakers Soviet Union and the Russian Federation, except for “Lenin.” This year on May 26 the plant will celebrate the 160th anniversary of its activities, in whose honor the icebreaker “Arktika” first come upon the water.

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