25 MW icebreaker is to be delivered by the end of 2017, IAA PortNews journalist cites Vladimir Rachin, USC expert, who spoke at the 8th International Forum ‘Transport and Transit Potential’ in Saint-Petersburg.
The vessel is under construction at Baltiysky Zavod in Saint-Petersburg for FSUE Rosmorport.
Icebreaker of Project 22600 Victor Chernomyrdin was laid down by Baltiysky Zavod on October 10, 2012. FSUE Rosmorport plans to use the icebreaker as an auxiliary vessel when escorting convoys in challenging ice conditions at the Northern Sea Route or for independent assistance to vessels in shallow Arctic areas, and in estuaries of rivers, for helping to unload cargo on land-fast ice, for towing ships and other floating constructions in ice and in plain water, for expeditor voyages, firefighting at vessels and oil-extracting platforms. The contract deadline for the icebreaker construction is November 2015. Under the contract valued at RUB 7.94 bln (almost EUR 200 mln), the vessel is to be delivered to the customer (FSUE Rosmorport) in December 2015.