
Three Hearts of an Atomic Giant: Propulsion Electric Motors of the Icebreaker "Leningrad" Take Their Designated Positions
Each unit weighs 300 tons and delivers 20 megawatts of power

Each unit weighs 300 tons and delivers 20 megawatts of power

Two reactors of 175 MW each, breaks three-meter ice, versatile for sea and rivers

The height of the structure is 2.5 meters, and its total weight is 25 tons

Nuclear-powered ship helped unblock the ports of St. Petersburg and returned to the Northern Sea Route

Rosregister certified the MRU for Project 22220 vessel

The test confirmed the readiness of autonomous power supply systems for emergency situations

The work was carried out in 16 ports of the country since the beginning of the winter navigation of 2025-2026

Navigation in the region is provided by 13 diesel and one nuclear icebreaker of Project 22220

The vessel of project 22220 will arrive in St. Petersburg on February 18

Neuwerk can break ice up to 1.5m thick, while Russian counterparts of the "Arktika" project can handle three-meter ice

The Ministry of Industry and Trade Reported on Records of Civil Shipbuilding in Russia

The weight of the assembled product reaches about 25 tonnes, and its height is 2.5 meters

Shipbuilders tested the operation of the auxiliary boiler unit during mooring trials

The new nuclear-powered vessel will become the fifth in the series

The route runs along the Northern Sea Route