Specialists from the Baltic Shipyard (part of the United Shipbuilding Corporation, USC) have loaded the starboard propulsion electric motor onto the nuclear icebreaker "Chukotka" of Project 22220, which is under construction.
Using special equipment and a floating crane, the unit, weighing about 300 tons and with a capacity of 20 MW, was installed in its regular place, and the installation process has begun. This is the second engine installed on the vessel: the port side propulsion electric motor was loaded back in November 2024.
In total, three propulsion electric motors will be installed on the icebreaker — one in the center and two on the sides. They will ensure the maneuverability and movement of the "Chukotka" during operation.
The universal nuclear icebreaker "Chukotka" is the fifth vessel of Project 22220, being built at the Baltic Shipyard USC under the order of the Rosatom State Corporation according to the project developed at the Iceberg Central Design Bureau. The icebreaker was laid down on December 16, 2020. It was launched on November 6, 2024, and the vessel will be sent to the customer in 2026.
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