Project 21180M icebreaker

Project 21180M is a series of icebreakers being built for the Russian Navy, developed by the Almaz Central Marine Design Bureau, intended as a cheaper alternative to the larger and more expensive Project 21180.[1][2]

Evpatiy Kolovrat in 2023
Class overview
NameProject 21180M
BuildersAlmaz Shipbuilding Company, Saint Petersburg
Operators Russian Navy
Preceded byProject 21180
Built2018-present
Planned2
Building1
Completed1[1]
General characteristics
TypeIcebreaker
Displacement4,080 tons (standard load) [1]
Length82 m (269 ft)
Beam19 m (62 ft)
Draught4.6 m (15 ft)
Propulsion
  • 3 × electric motors
  • 2 x azipods
  • 1 x bow thruster
Speed14 kn (26 km/h; 16 mph)
Range7,600 nmi (14,100 km; 8,700 mi)
Endurance30 days
Complement28
Aviation facilities1 x helipad

Ships edit

Name Builder Laid down Launched Commissioned Fleet Status
Evpatiy Kolovrat Almaz Shipbuilding Company 12 December 2018 24 November 2020 2024 Pacific Fleet Sea trials[1][3]
Svyatogor Almaz Shipbuilding Company 1 September 2023 Laid down[1]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e "Project 21180M". russianships.info. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Ледоколы дошли до "Алмаза"". kommersant.ru (in Russian). 13 April 2017. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Ледокол "Евпатий Коловрат" войдет в состав ВМФ в первой половине года". TASS (in Russian). 6 February 2024. Retrieved 24 April 2024.