The icebreaker Arktika completed the formation of the superstructure

Shipbuilders baltic shipyard recently completed the formation of the superstructure of the head of the nuclear icebreaker "Arktika" project 22220, the press service of the company. After loading the main turbine generator (tg) starboard custom was installed last block of the superstructure above the engine room. Thus ended one of the key stages of completion the guala "Arctic" afloat - said the press service. The next key stage of construction will be the completion of the formation of the protective shell of the central compartment of the icebreaker, where the nuclear reactor is situated, and also test it for leaks. Construction of a head nuclear-powered icebreaker "Arktika" project 22220 is according to the approved schedule, the agreed deadline icebreaker – may 2019 - added at the enterprise. Recall, currently, ooo "Baltic shipyard-shipbuilding" to build the series of three nuclear-powered icebreakers lk-60 with capacity of 60 mw project 22220 ("Arktika", "Sibir" and "Ural") with terms of delivery 2017-2020 years. General specifications: power – 60 mw (on the shafts), speed of 22 knots (for clean water), the length – 173. 3 m (160 m at the waterline), width – 34 m (33 m at the waterline), height 15,2 m, draught – 10. 5 m/8,65 m, maximum icebreaking capability – 2. 8 m, full displacement – 33 540 tons, service life - 40 years. Every icebreaker will be equipped with double-reactor power plant with the main source of steam from the reactor plant of a new generation ritm-200 with capacity of 175мвт specially developed for this vessel. Notes. What icebreakers will be used in the Western region of the arctic: in the barents, pechora and kara seas and in the more shallow areas of the estuary of the yenisei and gulf of ob.