Gazprom Neft Strengthens its Own Arctic Fleet With a Second Icebreaker, The Andrey Vilkitsky
The Andrey Vilkitsky icebreaker, built as part of Gazprom Neft’s “Time of the Arctic” programme, has been launched in St Petersburg — the Alexander Sannikov icebreaker and six oil tankers having already been brought into operation. These cutting-edge icebreakers have been built to order for Gazprom Neft to operate around the Novoportovskoye field’s Arctic terminal in the Gulf of Ob …
Yamal LNG Signs Icebreaker Contract with USC and Atomflot
Vyborg Shipyard (part of United Shipbuilding Corporation, or USC) and Atomflot signed a shipbuilding contract for the building of a harbor icebreaker for the Yamal LNG Project. The 10 MW diesel-powered harbor icebreaker with an innovative propulsion system will be built at the Vyborg Shipyard to support the harbor operations …
Arctech: Launches Icebreaker Murmansk
The 16 MW Icebreaker for the Russian Ministry of Transport was launched at Arctech Helsinki Shipyard on March 25th, 2015. Before floating the vessel, she was given the name ceremonially by breaking of a champagne bottle on the bow of the vessel. The ship was named by the Godmother of …
Arctech: Starts Production of the New Icebreaking Multipurpose Supply Vessel
The production of the icebreaking multipurpose supply vessel for Sovcomflot was started with steel cutting on 26 November 2014. The ceremony took place at Vyborg Shipyard, where the blocks of the vessel are produced. The production start was attended by representatives from Sovcomflot, United Shipbuilding Corporation, Russian Maritime Register of …