Vyborg Shipyard launches icebreaker of project 21900М Vladivostok for Rosmorport

On April 29, 2014, Vyborg Shipyard OJSC (Leningrad region) launched the diesel-electric icebreaker of project 21900М Vladivostok built for FSUE Rosmorport, IAA PortNews journalist reports.

The delivery to the customer is scheduled for May 2015. The icebreaker will operate in the Baltic. 

According to Aleksandr Solovyov, Director General of the shipyard has emphasized that it was one the most difficult tasks in the company history.

According to Sergey Shishkin, Head of Classification Department of Russian Maritime Register of Shipping, it is much-anticipated vessel for Rosmorport. He also said that the icebreaker is classified by RS.

The construction of two other icebreaker of the series, Murmansk and Novorossiysk, will be completed in August and December of 2015.

Icebreaker Vladivostok was built at the large capacity flat-top barge towed to a deepwater area of the Vyborg Bay.

Project 21900М is a modification of project 21900. The vessel is able to break though 1.5-meter thick ice. Her major task is independent escorting of large capacity vessels, towing, extinguishing of fires at floating facilities and other structures, providing assistance to vessels in distress, transportation of cargo.

The lead vessel of the series, Vladivostok, was laid down on October 17, 2012. Two other icebreakers have been laid down in December 2012.

Apart from the launching ceremony, the shipyard has also opened the profile cutting line today.

Vyborg Shipyard OJSC is one of the largest shipbuilding companies of the North-Western Region of Russia with over 60-years’ experience in shipbuilding. Vyborg Shipyard is a member of the United Shipbuilding Corporation. Today the Shipyard specializes in building drilling rigs for offshore deposits development, vessels of small and medium tonnage as well as ship repair.