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On 03.11.2015 the solemn keel laying down ceremony was carried out for 22 MWt IBSV01 icebreaking support vessel "Alexander Sannikov" (building N is 233) with Icebreaker 8 class at Vyborg Shipyard (Alexander Solovyov is a general director).
 
Vessel's concept project is made by Aker Arctic Technology, technical project is made by Marine Engineering Bureau. Working-design documentation is performed by Petrobalt Design Bureau.
 
Vessel can be operated in continuous plane ice with thickness of about 2.0 m with 30 sm snow cover at speed of 2 kn moving ahead by the bow or by the stern.
 
Vessel is designed for operation according to zero-discharging and oil zero-leakage principles.
 
Vessel's principal dimensions are as follows:
 
Length overall is about 121.7 m;
Breadth overall is about 26.0 m;
Breadth (due waterline) is 25.0 m;
Depth is 11.5 m;
Draught is 8 m;
Deadweight is 3000 t;
Vessel's speed is 16 kn;
Crew consists of 20 people (35 places).
 
Russian Maritime Registry of Shipping class is KM Icebreaker8 AUT1-ICS FF1WS DYNPOS-2 EPP ANTI-ICE ECO SDS<12 Winterization(-50) Tug.
 
Main vessel's purposes are as follows:
• tankers' conveyance to cargo region of oil export terminal (sea mooring system) at ice conditions;
• security support during mooring and tankers' loading.
 
Moreover, vessel is able to carry out auxiliary operations, as follows:
 
• protection of Arctic oil export terminal (sea mooring system) from impacts from ice formation and ice floes movement;
• rescue operations in the region of Artic oil export terminal (sea mooring system) and assistance to vessels at ice conditions and on open water at seas of Beaufort force 7;
• search and rescue of people on the open water at seas of Beaufort force 5, and also at ice conditions;
• towing of vessels and marine floating structures at ice conditions and on open water;
• delivering and transportation of small parties of deck cargo or operational staff to Arctic oil export terminal (sea mooring system);
• firefighting of floating and coastal objects accessible for approaching from the sea side;
• support of underwater engineering diving operations at depths of up to 12 meters;
• remote automated management of Arctic oil export terminal (sea mooring system);
• participation in oil spill response operations, both on open water and at ice conditions as the equipment's carrier and collector of water and oil products, obtained as a result of spill combating;
• temporal arrangement of rescued crews of tankers and other vessels.
 
The vessel has a diesel-electric power plant with propulsion power of 21.5 MWt for independent icebreaking capability at ice conditions prevailing in the operational area.
 
Propulsion (azipods) has capacity of 2 x 7500 KWt (aft) and 1 x 6500 KWt (fore).
 
Keel of IBSV01 lead vessel "Alexander Sannikov" (building No. is 233) was laid down on 03.11.2015.