St. PETERSBURG, Dec 10-RIA Novosti. Three nuclear-powered icebreakers of the Leader project, which are the most powerful in the world, will be commissioned in 2027-2032, Deputy Minister of industry and trade of the Russian Federation Alexey Besprozvannykh said.
"Commissioning of the (lead) vessel is planned in December 2027. Construction of the first and second serial nuclear icebreakers "Leader" is planned to begin in 2023 and 2025 with the dates of commissioning in 2030 and 2032, respectively, "he said during the 10th international forum"Arctic: present and future".
The Leader project's nuclear-powered vessels are designed to be the world's most powerful nuclear icebreakers. They will be needed to ensure year-round navigation along the Northern sea route.
The main characteristics of nuclear-powered vessels of the "Leader" type: power-120 MW (on shafts); speed-22 knots (on clear water); length - 209 meters; width - 47.7 meters; ice penetration (maximum) - 4 meters; displacement: with a draft along the Wake line - almost 70 thousand tons.
The main equipment of the power plant consists of a nuclear power plant with two RITM-400 type reactors; a steam turbine plant with four 37 MW turbine generators each; an electric propulsion system with four 30 MW propeller motors each.
