After successful completion of planned repair of Kapitan Dranitsyn icebreaker on ship repairing plant in Saint Petersburg, the vessel headed for the seaport of Murmansk, Rosmorport says in a press release.
Planned repair on the vessel was carried out in the period of July to August, 2016, according to the results of which auxiliary diesel generator has been renovated, revision of bottomed and outboard fittings has been performed, the underwater and above-water part of the icebreaker's hull has been painted, hull plating residual thickness measuring has been carried out. According to the results of inspection of the vessel, its devices and equipment, the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping issued to the enterprise a classification certificate of compliance of the Kapitan Dranitsyn icebreaker with the regulations for vessels classification and construction according to the corresponding vessel class.
Arrival of the icebreaker in the seaport of Murmansk is expected in early September 2016, where it will replenish its reserves of fuel and take on board the necessary provision and supplies for the subsequent voyage to the Kara Sea area, where it will carry out icebreaking support of scientific research conducted there.