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 "Arktika" was withdrawn from service in 2008 after clocking up 175,000 hours of reactor operation time and covering more than 1 million nautical miles.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" will be long overall and have a maximum moulded beam of . When ballasted to the maximum draught of , her displacement is approximately 22,000 tonnes. However, the vessel can also operate at a reduced draught of in shallow waters. These main dimensions make "Viktor Chernomyrdin" the largest diesel-powered icebreaker in the world, second only to the Russian nuclear-powered icebreakers.