Rosmorport has announced an auction to lease its fleet of six icebreakers on time-charter agreements, the Russia’s ports manager said in a press release.
Rosmorport’s icebreakers "Moscow", "Saint-Petersburg", "Captain Dranitsin", "Captain Nikolaev," "Captain Kosolapov" and "Dixon" could be hired for Ice Management to assist research, drilling and other works to be carried out by vessels / drilling platforms of Russian and foreign companies in the Area of navigation (clause 2) in 2014-2015. The time-charter contracts include the period of June-October, with an option to update the agreement by the parties in October.
The icebreakers have the corresponding ship's documents and other necessary permits for operations in the Arctic waters or other areas of the world ocean.
The icebreakers should be used roughly from mid-June until October 31. The time-charter period extension (after November 1) is possible by agreement of the parties, provided for in the charter agreement, by signing of an additional agreement to the charter contract.