Sibir (2017 icebreaker)

History
Russia
NameSibir (Сибирь)
NamesakeRussian for Siberia
OperatorFSUE Atomflot
BuilderBaltic Shipyard, Saint Petersburg
CostRUB 84.4 billion (for two vessels)
Yard number05707
Laid down26 May 2015
Launched22 September 2017
Sponsored byTatyana Golikova
Completed
  • 2018 (contract date)
  • 24 December 2021 (delivery)
In serviceJanuary 2022–
Identification
StatusIn service
General characteristics
Class & typeProject 22220 icebreaker
Tonnage
Displacement32,747 t (32,230 long tons)
Length172.7 m (567 ft)
Beam34 m (112 ft)
Height51.25 m (168 ft)
Draft
  • 10.5 m (34 ft) (dwl)
  • 9.00 m (30 ft) (minimum; achievable)
  • 8.65 m (28 ft) (minimum; official)
  • 8.50 m (28 ft) (minimum; design)
Depth15.2 m (50 ft)
Ice classRMRS Icebreaker9
Installed power
Propulsion
  • Nuclear-turbo-electric
  • Three shafts (3 × 20 MW)
Speed
  • 22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph)
  • 1.5–2 knots (2.8–3.7 km/h; 1.7–2.3 mph) in 2.8 m (9 ft) ice
Endurance
  • 7 years (reactor fuel)
  • 6 months (provisions)
Crew75
Aviation facilitiesHelideck and hangar

Sibir (Russian: Сибирь; literally: Siberia) is a Russian Project 22220 nuclear-powered icebreaker. Built by Baltic Shipyard in Saint Petersburg, the vessel was laid down in 2015, launched in 2017, and delivered in December 2021.