Evpatiy Kolovrat (icebreaker)

The construction of the first Project 21180M icebreaker, estimated to cost between 5 and 6 billion rubles, was awarded to the Saint Petersburg-based Almaz Shipbuilding Company in 2017. Evpatiy Kolovrat was scheduled to join the Russian Navy before the end of 2022, but remained in Saint Petersburg until January 2023 when the vessel departed for her home port in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky under tow by the Russian tugboat Sarmat. The six-month delivery voyage was completed in mid-July. In late 2023 and early 2024, the vessel was subjected to a number of trials to verify the functionality of the vessel's systems and equipment. The aviation facilities were tested using a Kamov Ka-27PS helicopter from the naval aviation of the Pacific Fleet. The ship was delivered to the Russian Navy on 1 July 2024 and was accepted to service with the Pacific Fleet on 26 July. == Career ==

On 7 January 2026, Evpatiy Kolovrat was dispatched from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky to assist a Russian freighter that had become beset in ice off Beringovsky few days earlier. == Design ==

The Evpatiy Kolovrat is long overall, has a beam of , and draws of water. that provide electricity for both propulsion motors and auxiliary systems. The icebreaker is propelled by three stainless steel monoblock propellers, two driven by Steerprop SP 60 PULL ARC azimuth thrusters and the third by a fixed shaft line. In addition, the vessel has a bow thruster. Evpatiy Kolovrat is classified by the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping with ice class Icebreaker6 which requires the vessel's hull to be strengthened for navigation in non-Arctic waters where ice can be up to thick. The vessel can break with its bow and when operating stern-first. In open water, Evpatiy Kolovrat has a speed of and range . == References ==