Rosmorport’s icebreakers assisted over 5,500 vessels in freezing seaports of Russia this winter navigation season
From the beginning of this winter navigation season (as of 5 April 2018), icebreakers of FSUE Rosmorport have escorted more than 5,500 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 – 107.
White Sea
In this area, icebreaking assistance is being provided by the Kapitan Dranitsyn, Dikson, Kapitan Yevdokimov, Kapitan Kosolapov and Kapitan Chadayev icebreakers. 222 vessels have been escorted from the beginning of the winter navigation season.
Gulf of Finland
2,140 vessels have been assisted from the beginning of this winter navigation season. 14 icebreakers of Rosmorport’s North-West Basin Branch are involved.
Azov Sea
The period of icebreaker assistance at the seaports of Azov, Rostov-on-Don, Taganrog and Yeisk is over. The number of escorted vessels – 2,461.
Caspian Sea
The period of icebreaker assistance at Astrakhan and Olya seaports is over. The Kapitan Chechkin, Kapitan Metsaik and Kapitan Bukayev icebreakers escorted 512 vessels.
Far East Basin
The period of icebreaker assistance at Vanino seaport was closed on 3 April 2018. 176 vessels were escorted from the beginning of the navigation season.
At the port of Magadan, icebreaking services are being provided by the Magadan icebreaker, 93 vessels have been escorted so far.
Rosmorport’s fleet of diesel fueled icebreakers numbers 36 ships of different capacity.
