Nuclear-powered icebreaker
On 17 August 1977, NS "Arktika" ("Arctic") became the first surface ship ever to reach the North Pole. "Arktika" was withdrawn from service in 2008 after clocking up 175,000 hours of reactor operation time and covering more than 1 million nautical miles. Rather than be scrapped, there are calls for her to be converted to a museum ship, like her predecessor "Lenin".
Viktor Chernomyrdin (icebreaker)
Viktor Chernomyrdin (Russian: "Виктор Черномырдин"; also referred to as Project 22600 or LK-25) is a Russian icebreaker. When completed, the 22,000-ton icebreaker will be the largest diesel-powered icebreaker in the world.