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Russia to build massive nuclear icebreaker

Russia To Construct Largest Nuclear Icebreaker Ever Built, Ottawa Citizen ,March 3, 2012. Rosatomflot, the state company that operates Russia’s nuclear icebreakers, has outlined its plans to construct the LK60, which is being billed as the largest and most powerful nuclear icebreaker ever built.

The company says the tender for the new icebreaker will be announced in several months, with a contract to be signed in September. Building is scheduled to start by the end of the year (a little optimistic perhaps?) and the ship ready for operations in 2018.

The project is estimated to cost $1.4 billion. Bidding is open to foreign companies as well. An earlier nuclear icebreaker, the Vaygach was built in Finland, with the nuclear systems installed in Russia.

The LK60 has a beam of 34 metres and draft of almost 11 metres. It will be able to cut through the ice to create a pathway for larger tankers. The nuclear reactor will be rated at 60MW…. http://blogs.ottawacitizen.com/2012/03/03/russia-to-construct-largest-nuclear-icebreaker-ever-built/

March 6, 2012 - Posted by | Russia, technology

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