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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][7]

Evpatiy Kolovrat in 2023
Class overview
NameProject 21180M
BuildersAlmaz Shipbuilding Company, Saint Petersburg
Operators Russian Navy
Preceded byProject 21180
Built2018–present
In commission2024–present
Planned2
Building1
Completed1[1]
Active1
General characteristics [2]
TypeIcebreaker
Displacement4,080 t (4,020 long tons)
Length82 m (269 ft)
Beam19 m (62 ft)
Draught4.6 m (15 ft)
Ice classRMRS Icebreaker6
Installed powerTwo Kolomna 3-10D49 and one 4-10D49 diesel generators (3 × 3.5 MW)[3]
PropulsionDiesel-electric; two azimuth thrusters and one fixed shaft line[4]
Speed
  • 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph)
  • 2 knots (3.7 km/h; 2.3 mph) in 1 m (3.3 ft) ice[5]
Range7,600 nautical miles (14,100 km; 8,700 mi)
Endurance1 month[6]
Complement28
Aviation facilitiesHelideck

Development and construction

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In the mid-2010s, the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation announced that a fleet of new auxiliary icebreakers would be built for the Russian Navy as part of the ongoing fleet renewal program to replace Soviet-era vessels.[8] However, the initial plans for the construction of four 6,000-tonne (5,900-long-ton) Project 21180 icebreakers was revised after the lead ship, Ilya Muromets, turned out to be too expensive. Consequently, Vympel Design Bureau developed a revised design, Project 21180M, with about two thirds of the displacement and more limited functionality compared to the bigger vessel.[9][10]

The construction of the first Project 21180M icebreaker was awarded to Almaz Shipbuilding Company in 2017.[9] The vessel was laid down on 12 December 2018,[11] launched on 24 November 2020,[12] and delivered to Russian Navy on 1 July 2024 after having been towed from Saint Petersburg to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky in the previous year.[13][14] Evpatiy Kolovrat, named after the 13th century bogatyr described in The Tale of the Destruction of Ryazan, entered service with the Pacific Fleet on 26 July 2024.[15]

The keel of the second vessel was laid down on 1 September 2023.[16] The vessel will be named Svyatogor after the mythical bogatyr and its delivery to the Northern Fleet is envisaged for 2027.[17]

Ships in class

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Name Builder Laid down Launched Commissioned Fleet Status
Evpatiy Kolovrat Almaz Shipbuilding Company 12 December 2018[11] 24 November 2020[12] 1 July 2024[14] Pacific Fleet In service[15]
Svyatogor Almaz Shipbuilding Company 1 September 2023[16] 2027 (planned)[17] Northern Fleet Laid down

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Project 21180M". russianships.info. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Shipbuilders lay down icebreaker for Russian Navy". TASS. 12 December 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Военный ледокол «Евпатий Коловрат» приняли в состав ВМФ России". Mashnews (in Russian). 26 July 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Составят ли российские ВРК конкуренцию AZIPOD и прочим PODам?" (in Russian). Korabel.ru. 2 June 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  5. ^ "Интервью с Михаилом Бахровым: Ледоколы проекта 21180 могут заинтересовать Индию в качестве НИС" (in Russian). Российский судостроительный портал. 13 February 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  6. ^ "На Санкт-Петербургском предприятии "Алмаз" состоялся вывод из эллинга корпуса ледокола "Евпатий Коловрат"" (in Russian). Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation. 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  7. ^ "Ледоколы дошли до "Алмаза"". kommersant.ru (in Russian). 13 April 2017. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  8. ^ "Минобороны России закупит перспективные корабли и подводные лодки для Военно-Морского Флота" (in Russian). Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation. 25 March 2014. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  9. ^ a b "Ледоколы дошли до "Алмаза"" (in Russian). Kommersant. 13 April 2017. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  10. ^ "12 тысяч миль льда за 60 суток. Военные ледоколы 5-го поколения будут патрулировать Арктику" (in Russian). TV Zvezda. 4 April 2015. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  11. ^ a b "Almaz shipyard lays down icebreaker of Project 21180М, Yevpaty Kolovrat, for RF Navy". PortNews. 12 December 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  12. ^ a b "Евпатий Коловрат". Fleetphoto (in Russian). Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  13. ^ "Russia Project 21180M icebreaker Yevpaty Kolovrat to go to Kamchatka". Navy Recognition. 26 January 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  14. ^ a b "Ледокол "Евпатий Коловрат" передан заказчику". Sudostroenie.info (in Russian). 1 July 2024.
  15. ^ a b "Военный ледокол «Евпатий Коловрат» приняли в состав ВМФ России". РБК (in Russian). 26 July 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  16. ^ a b "Владимир Омельницкий участвовал в закладке ледокола на судостроительной верфи «Алмаз»" (in Russian). АНО "Санкт-Петербургский центр информационной поддержки". 1 September 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
  17. ^ a b "Russian Navy builds more icebreakers". The Barents Observer. 7 January 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
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