The “Arktika” in the middle of the polar night and the ice of the Northeast Passage. With its 81,500 horsepower, the 173-meter-long ship is the most powerful icebreaker in the world. After initial engine difficulties, the nuclear icebreaker was now able to...
The Northern Sea Route already sees an increase in ship traffic. LNG-tankers, capable of breaking ice, are one of the new developments. But Russia plans to increase its icebreaker fleet to ensure more safety along the waterway and simultaneously pushes the region for...
After the massive environmental disaster near Norilsk, Russian president Vladimir Putin had ordered an action plan to protect the sensitive Arctic environment against such accidents. To this end, several ministries and governmental departments had joined forces and...
The satellite successfully reached its intended orbit after being transported by a Soyuz rocket from Kazakhstan’s Baikonur Cosmodrome. (Photo: Roscosmos) The Arktika-M-1 satellite was launched on February 28, 2021 at 12:55 local time and is the first of ten...
The nuclear icebreaker “50 Years of Victory” on its way through the Northeast Passage. (Foto: Alexander Ryumin) FSUE Atomflot has summarized the preliminary results of its work in 2020. According to a statement, by December 22, 2020, the volume of...
