	For main propulsion, "Murmansk" is fitted with two electrically driven azimuth thrusters. Her two Steerprop SP110ARCPULL Z-drive units, each driven by two electric propulsion motors in tandem configuration, were the most powerful mechanical azimuth thrusters in the world at the time of delivery. With a total propulsion power of , "Murmansk" can achieve a service speed of in open water and break up to thick level ice. In addition, she has a transverse bow thruster for maneuvering.