 Rossiya on a dry dock
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| History | |
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 Russia | |
| Name | Rossiya (Россия) |
| Namesake | Russian for Russia |
| Owner | Russian Federation |
| Operator | FSUE Atomflot |
| Port of registry |
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| Builder | Baltic Shipyard |
| Yard number | 702 |
| Laid down | 20 February 1981[1] |
| Launched | 2 November 1983 |
| Commissioned | 20 December 1985 |
| Decommissioned | 2013 |
| In service | 1985–2013[2] |
| Identification |
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| Status | Laid up |
| General characteristics [3] | |
| Class and type | Arktika-class icebreaker |
| Tonnage | |
| Displacement | 23,000 tons |
| Length | 148 m (486 ft) |
| Beam | 30 m (98 ft) |
| Draught | 11 m (36 ft) |
| Depth | 17.2 m (56 ft) |
| Ice class | RMRS Icebreaker9 |
| Installed power |
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| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 20.6 knots (38.2 km/h; 23.7 mph) (maximum) |
| Endurance | 7.5 months |
| Crew | 189 |
| Aircraft carried | 1 × Mi-2, Mi-8 or Ka-27 helicopter |
| Aviation facilities | Helipad and hangar for one helicopter |
Rossiya (Russian: Россия; literally: Russia) is a Russian Arktika-class nuclear-powered icebreaker. In 1990, it became the first ship to carry commercial passenger traffic to the geographic North Pole.[4] Its sister ship Arktika was the first surface ship to reach the pole.
During the winter of 2012–2013, Rossiya was stationed in the Gulf of Finland.[5]
According to Bellona, Rossiya was taken out of service in 2013 and is currently in "cold lay-up" awaiting disposal.[6]