Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered to postpone the delivery of nuclear-powered icebreaker Arktika to 2019, United Shipbuilding Corporation told IAA PortNews having revealed no reasons for a new deadline.
The Arktika, lead icebreaker of Project 22220, was laid down at Baltiysky Zavod on 5 November 2013 and launched on 16 June 2016. The Sibir, the first serial icebreaker of the Project, was laid down on May 26, 2015. The Ural, the second serial 60MW icebreaker of project 22220, was laid down on July 25, 2016.
Three nuclear-powered icebreakers of Project 22220 ordered by Rosatom Corporation will be built to RS class. The Arktika will be the world’s largest and most powerful icebreaker.
General characteristics of the vessels: capacity - 60 MW, operational speed - 22 knots (clean water), length - 173.3 m (160 m, DWL), beam - 34 m (33 m, DWL), depth - 15.2 m; draft (DWL) - 10.5 m / 8.65 m, maximum icebreaking capability - 2.8-meter-thick ice; full displacement – 33,540 tonnes; designated service life - 40 years.
The icebreaker will be powered by two RITM-200 reactors of 175 MW. The system of the new generation was developed specially for this ship.
The ship was designed by Central Design Bureau Iceberg in 2009.