Rossiya (icebreaker)
 Rossiya on a dry dock | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Name: | Rossiya (Россия) |
| Owner: | Russian Federation |
| Operator: | Atomflot (Rosatom) |
| Port of registry: |
|
| Builder: | Baltic Shipyard, Saint Petersburg, Russia |
| Yard number: | 702 |
| Laid down: | 20 February 1981[1] |
| Launched: | 2 November 1983 |
| Completed: | 20 December 1985 |
| In service: | 1985–2013[2] |
| Identification: |
|
| Status: | Laid up |
| General characteristics [3] | |
| Class and type: | Arktika-class nuclear icebreaker |
| Tonnage: |
20,680 GT 6,204 NT 2,713 DWT |
| Displacement: | 23,625 tons |
| Length: | 150 m (492 ft) |
| Beam: | 30 m (98 ft) |
| Draft: | 11 m (36 ft) |
| Depth: | 17.2 m (56 ft) |
| Ice class: | RMRS Icebreaker9 |
| Installed power: |
Two OK-900A nuclear reactors (2 × 171 MW) Two steam turbogenerators (2 × 27.6 MW) |
| Propulsion: |
Nuclear-turbo-electric Three shafts (3 × 17.6 MW) |
| Speed: | 21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph) (maximum) |
Rossiya (Russian: Россия) is a Russian Arktika-class nuclear-powered icebreaker.
During the winter of 2012-2013, Rossiya was stationed in the Gulf of Finland.[4]
According to Bellona, Rossiya was taken out of service in 2013 and is currently in "cold lay-up" awaiting disposal.[5]
References
- ↑ Yard plate
- ↑ Russian nuclear icebreaker Rossiya taking last voyage along Norway’s coast. Bellona, 11 April 2013. Retrieved 2016-11-16.
- ↑ "Rossiya (810688)". Register of ships. Russian Maritime Register of Shipping. Retrieved 2012-11-29.
- ↑ Venäjä lähettää jättikokoisen atomimurtajan Suomenlahdelle. Tekniikka & Talous, 29 November 2012. Retrieved 2012-11-29.
- ↑ Russia prepares to dismantle first nuclear icebreaker ever. Bellona, 14 November 2016. Retrieved 2016-11-16.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 12/2/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.