Murmansk

On Feb 28, 2026, the 'Murmansk' had to free a tanker, and in doing so,Illegally crossed the maritime border with the neighbouring EU and NATO member Estonia close to the island Vaindlo without permission. The ship did not notify the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or the Estonian Navy of its entry into Estonian territorial waters, nor did it respond to radio calls. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Tallinn summoned the Chargé d'Affaires of the Russian Embassy regarding the incident and delivered a diplomatic note. With this note, the Russian Federation was reminded that clear and unambiguous rules applied in Estonian territorial waters, even during the icebreaker season. A foreign vessel may exercise the right of peaceful passage through territorial waters, provided the foreign state notifies the Ministry of Foreign Affairs through diplomatic channels at least 48 hours prior to entry. Given the difficult ice conditions and the need to assist ships, Estonia was prepared to reduce the time until the end of the icebreaker season to six hours.

On December 18, Arctech delivered the Baltic icebreaker Murmansk according to the contract to Vyborg Shipyard JSC, who will further deliver the ship to the customer Rosmorport before new year, says Arctech Helsinki Shipyard. Icebreaker Murmansk was the second in a series of three vessels, which the Russian Ministry of Transport ordered in 2012 from Vyborg Shipyard. The basic design of the vessel and purchasing of major components was provided by Vyborg Shipyard. Arctech was responsible for the construction, outfitting and testing of the powerful vessel. The main tasks of the vessel are icebreaking and assisting of heavy-tonnage vessels in ice, towing of vessels and other floating structures year-round in ice and open water. The vessel will also be used for fire fighting on floating objects and other facilities, assisting vessels in distress in ice and open water and also for cargo transportation. The vessel is able to operate in temperatures as cold as -40°С and the maximum icebreaking capability is 1.5 m. The icebreaker will measure 119.8 m in length and 27.5 m in breadth. http://en.portnews.ru/news/211948/

Diesel-electric icebreaker Murmansk (Project 21900 М) built at the facilities of the United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC) for FSUE Rosmorport has completed the second phase of her sea trials Vladimir Shtrambrand, head of Rosmorport’s department on fleet construction and repair, told IAA PortNews at the IX International Forum "Transport of Russia". The ship has returned to the port of Helsinki (Finland). Vladimir Shtrambrand says the icebreaker will be delivered to the customer in late December 2015. http://en.portnews.ru/news/211049/