The world’s most powerful nuclear icebreaker is set to be built in Russia – again. The new vessel, to be delivered in late 2020s, will dwarf the power of existing icebreakers, with its new 120-Megawatt powerplant.
Dubbed ‘Leader,’ the new Project 10510 icebreaker got the green light on Thursday, when Russia’s Far East Zvezda shipyard and the Rosatomflot company signed the contract for its construction. Due to the coronavirus restrictions in place, the contract was signed via video link.
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