In St. Petersburg, employees of the Baltic Shipyard (part of USC) have completed the formation of the hull of the universal nuclear icebreaker “Chukotka” (Project 22220) and are preparing the vessel for launching, which will take place at the end of October. This was reported in the press service of the shipbuilding corporation.
The icebreaker's hull is made of corrosion-resistant steel, which is protected from icing by a pneumatic washing system. The vessel is reinforced with a so-called ice belt 3 m wide, which bears the maximum load when colliding with ice. This section is assembled from 45 mm thick steel. In the bow of the “Chukotka” there is a stempost weighing 178 tons, which will help to break through ice up to 3 m thick.
About the icebreaker “Chukotka”
This is the fourth serial vessel of Project 22220, which is being built in St. Petersburg by order of Rosatom. It was laid down in 2020. The icebreaker is expected to provide year-round navigation in the Arctic.
Characteristics of nuclear icebreakers of Project 22220:
- Icebreaker length — 174 m
- Width — 34 m
- Draft — up to 10.5 m
- Displacement — 33.5 thousand tons
- Crew — 54 people
- Service life — up to 40 years
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