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 "Arktika" was withdrawn from service in 2008 after clocking up 175,000 hours of reactor operation time and covering more than 1 million nautical miles.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".
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.