On September 16, 2013, the ships of Russia’s Northern Fleet completed unloading of oversize cargo, engineering equipment and special-purpose machinery as well as property required for creation of air command center of RF Air Forces and reconstruction of airdrome Temp to the Kotelny island.
Currently, the detachment of ships and vessels of the Northern Fleet continue unloading of arctic diesel fuel and other fuels and lubricants. Some 400 tonnes of cargo are to be additionally delivered to the island.
Apart from the standard equipment, special-purpose machinery was delivered to the island – two-section track-type snow and swamp-going vehicles as well as air-cushion vehicles.
The voyage of 10 warships and support vessels of the Northern fleet towards the New Siberian Islands lasted for 9 days (from September 3). The detachment covered some 2,000 nautical miles. Over 400 miles of the voyage in severe ice conditions were covered with the assistance of four nuclear icebreakers of the State Atomic Energy Corporation ‘Rosatom’.
The Arctic voyage of the Northern Fleet ships has been arranged in compliance with the plan on restoration of regular presence of RF Navy in strategic areas of the global sea.
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