Icebreaker
In May 2007, sea trials were completed for the nuclear-powered Russian icebreaker NS . The vessel was put into service by Murmansk Shipping Company, which manages all eight Russian state-owned nuclear icebreakers. The keel was originally laid in 1989 by Baltic Works of Leningrad, and the ship was launched in 1993 as NS "Ural". This icebreaker was intended to be the sixth and last of the "Arktika" class, and currently is the world's largest icebreaker.
CCGS Terry Fox
Designed to escort tankers through ice as a heavy icebreaker, "Terry Fox" and her sisters were designed to act as heavy tugs and supply vessels to support offshore oil rig platforms in a hostile environment. Their bows are spoon-shaped, which allows the ship to ride up on the ice, making it easier to break it. "Terry Fox", as a heavy icebreaker, is certified as Arctic Class 4. This allows the vessel to press through ice up to thick. The ship has a displacement of fully loaded, a and a . "Terry Fox" measures long overall with a beam of and a draught of . The ship is equipped with two Raccal Decca ARPA and one Furuno 1411 navigational radar.