The magazine "Voyenoye Obozrenie" reported that the ceremony to launch the icebreaker "Svyatogor" of Project "21180M" into the water took place last week in St. Petersburg
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The ship is being built for the Northern Fleet of the Russian Navy at the Almas shipyard, according to a project submitted by the Vympel Design Bureau.
It is worth noting that the keel (the start of the shipbuilding process) for the second icebreaker of Project 21180M "Sviatogor" was erected in September 2023.
The first military icebreaker of this project, the Yevpaty Kolovrat, which was built for the Russian Pacific Fleet according to the updated Project 21180M at the Almaz shipyard in St. Petersburg, entered service with the Russian Navy in July 2024.
Diesel-electric icebreaker.
21180M (A modified and reduced-cost version of Project 21180).
Vympel Design Bureau (Nizhny Novgorod).
The Almaz shipyard in St. Petersburg.
Built for the benefit of the Russian Northern Fleet.
It is the second icebreaker of this project (the first was the "Yevpaty Kolovrat" for the Pacific Fleet).
approximately 4080 tons.
19 meters; Draft: 4.6 meters (allowing work in shallow waters).
Up to 14 knots.
Up to 1 meter continuously.
Up to 30 days.
Approximately 30 people.
Key design features:
High maneuverability : thanks to the use of azimuth thrusters and the ship's bow thruster.
Helicopter landing platform : Equipped to handle Ka-27 helicopters.
Local replacement : This version focused on replacing the main components and the power station with entirely local components.
Placement of the beam September 1, 2023.
October 22, 2026 (without a large media ceremony).
planned for the end of 2027,
They are used to independently pass warships and civilian vessels in icy conditions, tow ships, patrol the near polar region, and supply remote coastal bases.
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