Meet Russias new Arctic Bogatyr: What we know about the Evpaty Kolovrat icebreaker

Meet Russia’s new Arctic Bogatyr: What we know about the Evpaty Kolovrat icebreaker The Evpaty Kolovrat icebreaker has completed state testing and is expected to join the Russian Navy’s Pacific Fleet in the near future. ◻️ The 82-meter long, 19-meter wide, tall icebreaker displaces 4,080 tons, and can penetrate ice up to a meter thick. It has a cruising range of 7,600 nautical miles, a thirty-day endurance, and a speed up 14 knots in clear waters. ◻️ The ship is driven by a powerful diesel-electric propulsion system with twin azimuth thrusters. Along with icebreaking, the vessel can provide towing support, deliver cargoes to remote areas, serve as a rescue ship for vessels in distress, conduct hydrographic surveys, and perform general patrols. ◻️ The Evpaty Kolovrat is a Project 21180M icebreaker class – a modernization and downsizing of the Project 21180 Ilya Muromets – a vessel commissioned into the Northern Fleet in 2017 to become the first new icebreaker tailored spe... Source: Sputnik International