Nevskaya Zastava
The Nevskaya Zastava is a river icebreaker, built in 2010, that operates on the Neva river, that flows through St. Petersburg.[1]
In addition to working as an icebreaker, she can also use water cannons to fight fires, tow vessels like a tugboat, and contain spills of oil and toxic chemicals.[1]
Her wheelhouse can be raised or lowered, for passing under bridges.[1]
She is both propelled, and steered, by Z-drives.[2]
She was one of the vessel that participated in the 3rd Festival of Icebreakers, when it was held in St Petersburg, in 2016.[3]
Specifications
[edit | edit source]| Length | 38 metres (125 ft) |
| Breadth | 11.8 metres (39 ft) |
| Depth | 5.2 metres (17 ft) |
| Maximum/minimum draft without trim | 3.8 metres (12 ft) |
| Air draught with wheelhouse lowered | 5.0 metres (16.4 ft) |
| Power of main motor drives | 2x 1,800 kilowatts (2,400 hp) |
| Ice penetration when moving at a speed of 2 km/h | 0.6 metres (2.0 ft) |
| Bollard pull | 380 kilonewtons (85,000 lbf) |
| complement | 9 |
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Multi-purpose tug-icebreaker class "M-SP3,5 (icebreaker) A" Nevskaya Zastava type with a power of 3600 kW, project 2805". AOECS (in русский). 2017-06-19. Retrieved 2026-01-21.
- ↑
Анна Куприна (2024-11-26). "Icebreaker Nevskaya Zastava is ready for winter navigation in St. Petersburg". Известия. Retrieved 2026-01-21.
The vessel is equipped with two propeller steering columns, which provide the necessary maneuverability on the river.
- ↑
"St. Petersburg Hosts 3rd Festival of Icebreakers- 2016". US Arctic Research Commission. 2016-05-05. Retrieved 2026-01-21.
Operating icebreakers of Rosmorport's North-Western basin branch moored at the Lieutenant Schmidt Embankment and the Promenade des Anglais Embankment, among them: St. Petersburg, Mudyug, Ivan Kruzenshtern and Kapitan Sorokin. St. Petersburg homeported icebreaking tug Nevskaya Zastava and the museum ship - icebreaker Krasin also took part in the event.