Rosmorport’s icebreakers assisted 269 vessels at seaports of Russia this winter navigation season

From the beginning of this winter navigation season till 19 January 2018, icebreakers of FSUE Rosmorport have escorted 269 vessels, says the company.

Arctic Basin

In the water area of port Sabetta, icebreaking assistance is being provided by the Moskva icebreaker. The number of vessels escorted so far – 46.

White Sea

In this area, icebreaking assistance is being provided by the Dikson, Kapitan Yevdokimov, Kapitan Kosolapov and Kapitan Chadayev icebreakers. Three vessels have been escorted form the beginning of the winter navigation season.

Gulf of Finland

24 vessels have been assisted from the beginning of this winter navigation season. 14 icebreakers of Rosmorport’s North-West Basin Branch are involved.

Escorts to/from seaports of Azov, Rostov-on-Don, Taganrog and Yeisk are offered by five icebreakers: Kapitan Moshkin, Kapitan Chudinov, Kapitan Demidov, Kapitan Zarubin and Kapitan Krutov. The number of escorted vessels – 78.

Caspian Sea

Escort operations at the seaports of Astrakhan and Olya are being performed by the Kapitan Chechkin, Kapitan Metsaik and Kapitan Bukayev icebreakers. 70 vessels have been provided with icebreaker assistance from the beginning of the winter navigation season.

Far East Basin

The Kapitan Khlebnikov icebreaker assists vessels at Vanino seaport. The number of escorted vessels - 19. At the port of Magadan, icebreaking services are being provided by the Magadan icebreaker, 29 vessels have been escorted so far.