in 2011, the russian government decided to continue the fleet renewal within the framework of the federal program "development of the transport system of russia (2010–2020)" with three additional 16-megawatt diesel-electric icebreakers. the construction of the first icebreaker awarded to vyborg shipyard on 2 december 2011. on 23 february 2012, the remaining two vessels were also contracted to vyborg shipyard which was acquired by the state-owned united shipbuilding corporation (usc) to solve the shipyard's financial problems.