Russia deployed a nuclear-powered icebreaker on May 25, under its program to expand its fleet of the ships. This move aims to improve its ability to leverage the Arctic’s commercial possibilities. Now, the ship ‘Ural’ is one of three vessels that when completed will be the largest and most powerful icebreakers globally.
According to Reuters, Russia is establishing new infrastructure and plans major makeovers at ports as it gets ready for more traffic through the Northern Sea Route (NSR). Namely,...
https://safety4sea.com/russia-launches-new-nuclear-icebreaker-to-leverage-arctic-potential/