Rossiya (1983 icebreaker)
Rossiya on a dry dock | |
| History | |
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| Russia | |
| Name | Rossiya (Россия) |
| Namesake | Russian for Russia |
| Owner | Russian Federation |
| Operator | FSUE Atomflot |
| Port of registry |
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| Builder | Baltic Shipyard |
| Yard number | 702 |
| Laid down | 20 February 1981 |
| Launched | 2 November 1983 |
| Commissioned | 20 December 1985 |
| Decommissioned | 2013 |
| In service | 1985–2013 |
| Identification |
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| Status | Laid up |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Arktika-class icebreaker |
| Tonnage | |
| Displacement | 23,000 tons |
| Length | 148 m (486 ft) |
| Beam | 30 m (98 ft) |
| Draught | 11 m (36 ft) |
| Depth | 17.2 m (56 ft) |
| Ice class | RMRS Icebreaker9 |
| Installed power |
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| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 20.6 knots (38.2 km/h; 23.7 mph) (maximum) |
| Endurance | 7.5 months |
| Crew | 189 |
| Aircraft carried | 1 × Mi-2, Mi-8 or Ka-27 helicopter |
| Aviation facilities | Helipad and hangar for one helicopter |
Rossiya (Russian: Россия; literally: Russia) is a Russian Arktika-class nuclear-powered icebreaker. In 1990, it became the first ship to carry commercial passenger traffic to the geographic North Pole. Its sister ship Arktika was the first surface ship to reach the pole.
During the winter of 2012–2013, Rossiya was stationed in the Gulf of Finland.
According to Bellona, Rossiya was taken out of service in 2013 and is currently in "cold lay-up" awaiting disposal.