On November 22, 2022, the Russian Baltic Shipyard ceremonially launched the fourth Project 22220 nuclear-powered icebreaker ship “Yakutia”.
The first serial Project 22220 nuclear-powered icebreaker Sibir has started its running trials, the press office of the Baltic Shipyard (part of the United Shipbuilding Corporation) said.
The Baltic Shipyard laid the “Yakutia”, the fourth nuclear-powered icebreaker of project 22220, the enterprise said.
The Arktika lead nuclear icebreaker of project 22220 built by the Baltic Shipyard began the first stage of running trials, the enterprise said.
Russia’s Baltic Shipyard (Baltiysky Zavod) announced they have won a 100 Billion Rubles ($1.5 Billion USD) contract from ATOMFLOT for the construction of the 4th and 5th Project 22220 nuclear-powered icebreakers.
The Baltic Shipyard in St Petersburg launched the third Project 22220 (LC-60Ya) nuclear-powered icebreaker “Ural” on May 25, 2019.
