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Rosatom
signed a contract for two additional Project 22220 nuclear powered icebreakers |
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On
May 27, 2014 the Russian State Atomic Energy Corporation "Rosatom"
has signed a contract with Baltiysky Zavod JSC (shipyard based in St
Petersburg) to build two extra Project 22220 nuclear powered icebreakers.
The value of the contract amounts to 84.4 billion rubles. Under the
terms of the contract the vessels are to be delivered in December 2019
and December 2020 respectively.
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Artist impression of nuclear powered icebreaker "Arktika"
(project 22220)
Image: Atomflot
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Baltiysky
Zavod JSC has already been awared a contract in 2012 for the
construction of the first ship of the class which will be named "Arktika"
(Arctic). The vessel
was laid down in late 2013 and will be launched in water next year.
Project 22220 Nuclear-powered Icebrakers are set to become the
largest and most powerful icebreakers in the world. The length will
be 173.3 meters with a width of 34 meters and draft of 10.5 meters.
Projected tonnage is 33,540 tons. It will be fitted with two RITM-200
pressurized water reactors for a capacity of 175 MW.
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