At the Northern Fleet Northern Fleet in Severomorsk, a navy flag pulling ceremony was held for the project 23550 ice -class patrol verse “Ivan Papanin”. The ship, which was built at the Verfi Shipyard of Admiralteyskie, was officially adopted to the Russian navy inventory.
Emphasizing the importance of the ship for the Arctic operations of the ship, admiral Alexander Moiseev was chaired.
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Ev Ivan Papanin ‘is a special project. During the construction, unlikely technical solutions were implemented in world shipbuilding.
The project, developed by the Almaz Design Office, is the first ship of 23550.
The ship brings together patrol, ice crusher and tugboat functions; He can protect and monitor water resources in the Arctic regions, accompany and attract ships, and also participate in rescue and logistics support tasks.
The ship, named the Soviet Arctic Cashifi and the Rear Admiral Ivan Papanin (the hero of the Soviet Union twice), was put on the sled in April 2017, launched in October 2019 and officially joined the Northern Fleet.
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With “Ivan Papanin”, Russia expands its strategic presence in the Arctic region, which has become more important in geopolitical and economically.
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