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M E S A S E R M I E N T E S T Y MAJOR ICEBREAKERS OF THE WORLD R ST A NSPORATION
N N N N N N N N 50 Let Pobedy Sovetskiy Soyuz Rossiya Yamal Vaygach Taymyr L-60 L-60 (2007) (1990 refit 2014) (1985 refit 2007) (1993) (1990) (1989) ( 2015) (Estimated 2016)
N N L-110 L-60 (Estimated 2017) (Estimated 2017)
B B Vitus Bering Akademic Trioshnikov Varanda St. Petersburg Moskva Vladislav Strizhov Yuri Topchev Pacific Enterprise (2013) (2011) (2008) (2008) (2007) (2006) (2006) (2006)
RUSSIA Pacific Endeavor Pacific Endurance Kapitan Dranitsyn Kapitan Sorokin Vladimir Ignatyuk Kapitan Khlebnikov Kapitan Nikolayev Krasin (36) (2006) (2006) (1980 refit 1999) (1977 refit 1990) (1977 refit 1982) (1981) (1978) (1976)
+ 5 under B B B construction Admiral Makarov Yermak Alexey Chiriov Project 2260 Project 21900M Project 21900M Project 21900M + 8 planned (1975) (1974) (2013) (2015) (2015) (Estimated 2015) (Estimated 2015)
Fesco Sakhalin Vasiliy Golovnin Akademik Federov Ikaluk Smit Sakhalin Dikson Mudyug Magadan (2005) (1988) (1987) (1983) (1983) (1983) (1982) (1982)
B B Kigoriak Talagi Dudinka Tor R-70202 R-70202 R-70202 R-70202 (1978) (1978) (1970) (1964) (2013) (2014) (2015) (2016)
B B B Oden Ymer Frej Atle SWEDEN (1989) (1977) (1975) (1974) (7) Vidar Viking Tor Viking II Balder Viking (2001) (2011) (2011)
B B B B FINLAND Nordica Fennica Kontio Otso Sisu Urho (7) (1994) (1993) (1987) (1986) (1976) (1975) B Voima (1954 refit 1979)
CANADA Louis st. Laurent Terry Fox John G.Diefenbacher (6) (1969 refit 1993) (1983) (Estimated 2017) + 1 planned Amundsen Henry Larsen Des Groseillers Pierre Radisson (Estimated return 2013) (1988) (1983) (1978)
USA Polar Sea Polar Star (5) (Inactive 2011) (Estimated return 2014)
Healy Aiviq (2000) (2012)
Nathaniel B. Palmer (1992)
B B B B DENMARK Brage Viking Magne Viking Loke Viking Njord Viking (4) (2012) (2011) (2011) (2011) CHINA (1) Xue Long Polar Support Vessel KEY + 1 planned (1993) (Estimated 2014) Vessels were selected and organized based on their installed power measured in Brake Horse Power (BHP). Vessels with less than 10,000 BHP were not considered to be capable of independent arctic operation. Vessels are ordered by age, youngest first, within power ARGENTINA groupings. Vessel outlines reflect relative sizes. Almirante Irizar COLOR GUIDE (1) (estimate return 2012/13) Power Plant Name ≥ 45,000 BHP (year constructed or refit) AUSTRALIA Power Plant Aurora Australis (1) (1990) ≥ 20,000 BHP Name (year constructed or refit) < 45,000 BHP CHILE Power Plant (1) Almirante Oscar Viel ≥ 10,000 BHP (1967) Name (year constructed or refit) < 20,000 BHP
B ESTONIA Under Construction Botnica Tarmo Name (2) (1998) (1963) (anticpated completion) GERMANY Planned Name Polarstern Polar Research Vessel (anticpated completion) (1) (1982) (Estimated 2016) + 1 planned NOTES Government owned or operated Unavailable JAPAN N Nuclear Power Shirase NB B Designed for (1) (2009) Baltic use Been to the North Pole* * Courtesy of Robert K. Headland SOUTH KOREA – Scott Polar Research Institute Araon (1) (2009) Data derived from various sources Updated: SOUTH AFRICA 20 February 2013 Agulhas II (1) (2012) An electronic copy of the most current chart is located at:
LATVIA B http://www.uscg.mil/hq/cg5/cg552/ice.asp Varma (1) Direct Questions and Comments to: LCDR Mike Krause- 202 372-1540 e-mail: [email protected] NORWAY OR Svalbard Polar Research Vessel (1) (2002) (Estimated 2015) LCDR Ben Morgan- 202 372-1541 + 1 planned e-mail [email protected] Developed and maintained by USCG Office of Waterways and Ocean Policy (CG-WWM) This document, and more, is available for download from Martin's Marine Engineering Page - www.dieselduck.net