Sibir (1977 icebreaker)

Sibir (Russian: Сибирь; literally: Siberia), built in 1977, is a retired Russian nuclear-powered icebreaker of the Arktika class. She is the only icebreaker of her class that does not feature a red superstructure.

Sibir in 2012
History
Russia
NameSibir (Сибирь)
NamesakeRussian for Siberia
OwnerRussian Federation
OperatorFSUE Atomflot
Port of registry
BuilderBaltic Shipyard
Yard number701
Laid down26 June 1974
Launched23 February 1976
Commissioned28 December 1977
Decommissioned1992
In service1977–1992
Identification
StatusBeing demolished[1]
General characteristics [2]
Class and typeArktika-class icebreaker
Tonnage
Displacement23,000 tons
Length148 m (486 ft)
Beam30 m (98 ft)
Draught11 m (36 ft)
Depth17.2 m (56 ft)
Installed power
Propulsion
  • Nuclear-turbo-electric
  • Three shafts (3 × 18 MW)
Speed20.6 knots (38.2 km/h; 23.7 mph) (maximum)
Endurance7.5 months
Crew189
Aircraft carried1 × Mi-2, Mi-8 or Ka-27 helicopter
Aviation facilitiesHelipad and hangar for one helicopter

She was withdrawn from service in 1992 and was reported in 2012 as being moored at Murmansk awaiting scrapping.[4]

She has a gross tonnage of 20,655 and a dead weight of 4,096 tonnes.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Reactors removed from «Sibir»". thebarentsobserver.com. 7 February 2018. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Atomic Icebreakers Technical Data". rosatomflot.ru. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  3. ^ a b c "SIBIR". www.marinetraffic.com. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  4. ^ Pettersen, Trude (26 January 2012). "Russia scraps three nuclear icebreakers". Barents Observer. Retrieved 19 December 2013.