Icebreakers Nuclear marine propulsion
nuclear propulsion has proven both technically , economically feasible nuclear-powered icebreakers in soviet arctic. nuclear-fuelled ships operate years without refueling, , vessels have powerful engines, well-suited task of icebreaking.
the soviet icebreaker lenin world s first nuclear-powered surface vessel in 1959 , remained in service 30 years (new reactors fitted in 1970). led series of larger icebreakers, 23,500 ton arktika class of 6 vessels, launched beginning in 1975. these vessels have 2 reactors , used in deep arctic waters. ns arktika first surface vessel reach north pole.
for use in shallow waters such estuaries , rivers, shallow-draft, taymyr-class icebreakers being built in finland , fitted single-reactor, nuclear propulsion system in russia. built conform international safety standards nuclear vessels.
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