Keel-laying of Project 21180 icebreaker Ilja Muromets scheduled for April 23, 2015

On April 23, 2015, Admiralty Shipyards OJSC will lay down the icebreaker of Project 21180 Ilja Muromets for RF Navy, press center of the shipyard told IAA PortNews.

According to earlier reports, the ship will be able to break through ice floe of up to 80 cm thick. First ships of the project are supposed to be operated in the Arctic and the Far East region. Their endurance is to make 60 days with the cruising range of up to 12,000 miles.

Admiralteiskie Verfi OJSC (Admiralty Shipyards) is a key enterprise of shipbuilding, a centre of conventional submarine building of Russia. The shipyard is affiliated with the United Shipbuilding Corporation OJSC. At the moment the shipyard facilities are fully engaged. A number of contracts are being successfully implemented at the shipyard for domestic and foreign customers. Three series of submarines for RF and foreign Navies are under construction now. Besides, the Igor Belousov rescue vessel with the deep-operating vehicle Bester-1 is under trials today. The Company’s staff numbers 6,700 persons.