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icebreaker An icebreaker is a special-purpose ship or boat designed to move and navigate through ice-covered waters, and provide safe waterways for other boats and ships. Although the term usually refers to ice-breaking ships, it may also refer to smaller ...

s and other special icebreaking vessels (except cargo ships and tankers) capable of operating independently in ice-covered waters. Ships known to be in service are presented in bold.

Argentina Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic, is a country in the southern half of South America. It covers an area of , making it the List of South American countries by area, second-largest country in South America after Brazil, the fourt ...

* (1954–1982; broken up) * (1978–2007, 2017–) * (1980–1989; sank in Antarctica) *A new icebreaking Antarctic logistics vessel is planned to enter service in the late 2020s.

Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising mainland Australia, the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and list of islands of Australia, numerous smaller isl ...

* ''Aurora Australis'' (1990–2020; decommissioned) * '' Nuyina'' (2021–)

Austria Austria, formally the Republic of Austria, is a landlocked country in Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine Federal states of Austria, states, of which the capital Vienna is the List of largest cities in Aust ...

* ''Eisvogel'' (1955–) * ''Röthelstein'' (1995–)

Azerbaijan Azerbaijan, officially the Republic of Azerbaijan, is a Boundaries between the continents, transcontinental and landlocked country at the boundary of West Asia and Eastern Europe. It is a part of the South Caucasus region and is bounded by ...

* ''Kapitan A. Radzhabov'' (1992–1999; laid up)

Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its Provinces and territories of Canada, ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, making it the world's List of coun ...

Canadian Coast Guard The Canadian Coast Guard (CCG; ) is the coast guard of Canada. Formed in 1962, the coast guard is tasked with marine search and rescue (SAR), communication, navigation, and transportation issues in Canadian waters, such as navigation aids and i ...

* (1876–1890; sold) * (1888–1935; broken up) * (1899–1915; sold to Russia) * (1904–1942; sold to Russia) * (1909–1914; sold to Russia) * (1916; 1923–1937; ex-''J.D. Hazen'', ex-''Mikula Seleaninovich''; broken up) * (1929–1967; broken up)Ships of the CCG 1850–1967
. Canadian Coast Guard. * (1930–1979; broken up) * (1939–1978; museum ship) * (1950–1969; sold to private company) * (1952–1983; broken up) * (1954–1987; broken up) * (1957–1988; broken up) * (1959–1989; CCGS ''William'' since 1987; sold to private company) * (1959–2001; sold to private company) * (1959–1984; museum ship) * (1959–1988; broken up) * (1959–1988; broken up) * (1959–1997; sold to private company) * (1960–1991; broken up) * (1965–1994; sold to private company) * (1969–1993; sold to Chile) * (1969–) * (1970–) * ''Pierre Radisson'' class ** (1977–) ** (1979–) ** (1982–) ** (1987–) * ''Samuel Risley'' class ** (1985–) ** (1986–) * ''Martha L. Black'' class ** (1986–) ** (1986–) ** (1986–) ** (1986–; ex-''Edward Cornwallis'') ** (1987–) ** (1987–) * (1991–) * Interim icebreakers ** (2019–; ex-''Vidar Viking'') ** (2022–; ex-''Balder Viking'') ** (2023–; ex-''Tor Viking'') ** (2023–; ex-''Mangystau-2'') * New icebreakers and icebreaking vessels planned as part of the National Shipbuilding Strategy ** sixteen multi-purpose vessels ** six medium-sized "program icebreakers" ** two polar icebreakers *** (2030– (planned); under construction) *** (2030– (planned)) ** two modified ''Harry DeWolf''-class offshore patrol vessels *** (2026– (planned); under construction) *** (2027– (planned); under construction)

Royal Canadian Navy The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN; , ''MRC'') is the Navy, naval force of Canada. The navy is one of three environmental commands within the Canadian Armed Forces. As of February 2024, the RCN operates 12 s, 12 s, 4 s, 4 s, 8 s, and several auxiliary ...

* (1954–1961; transferred to Coast Guard) * ''Harry DeWolf''-class offshore patrol vessel ** (2021–) ** (2022–) ** (2024–) ** (2024–) ** (delivered) ** (under construction)

Commercial

* '' Canmar Kigoriak'' (1979–2003; sold to Russia) * '' Robert LeMeur'' (1982–1997; sold to China) * ''

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'' (1983–1991; leased and later sold to the Canadian Coast Guard) * '' Arctic Kalvik'' (1983–2003; sold to Russia) * '' Ikaluk'' (1983–1998; ''Canmar Ikaluk'' since 1995; sold to Russia) * '' Miscaroo'' (1983–1998; ''Canmar Miscaroo'' since 1995; sold to Russia) * '' Arctic Ivik'' (1985–1997; sold and later converted to survey vessel ''Geco Snapper'') * '' Polar S'' (2000–2022; ex-''Njord'', ex-''Polar Star''; broken up) * '' Polar Prince'' (2000–; ex-CCGS ''Sir Humphrey Gilbert'') * ''

Arcticaborg ''Arcticaborg'' (''Арктикаборг'') is an icebreaking platform supply vessel. She was previously operated by Wagenborg Kazakhstan in the Caspian Sea but was transferred to Canada in 2017 and acquired by Fathom Offshore in 2018. In 20 ...

'' (2018–2019; transferred to Russia)

China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. With population of China, a population exceeding 1.4 billion, it is the list of countries by population (United Nations), second-most populous country after ...

State Oceanic Administration The State Oceanic Administration (SOA; ) was an administrative agency subordinate to the Ministry of Land and Resources, responsible for the supervision and management of sea area in the People's Republic of China and coastal environmental pro ...

Polar Research Institute of China The Polar Research Institute of China () is the main research institute of the People's Republic of China for the study of Earth's polar regions. It is based in Shanghai, China. The Institute manages six polar research stations (five in Antarcti ...

* ''Xuě Lóng'' (雪龙; "Snow Dragon") (1993–) * ''Xuě Lóng 2'' (雪龙2; "Snow Dragon 2") (2019–)

North Sea Branch

* '' Ji Di'' (极地; "Polar") (2024–)

People's Liberation Army Navy The People's Liberation Army Navy, also known as the People's Navy, PLA Navy or simply Chinese Navy, is the naval warfare military branch, branch of the People's Liberation Army, the national military of the People's Republic of China. It i ...

Type 071 icebreaker Type 071 icebreaker with NATO reporting name Yanha (延哈) class is the first generation icebreaker indigenously developed in China for the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN). A total of two ships in three different type configurations were ...

** ''Haibing 722'' (海冰722; "Sea Ice 722") (1971–2013; ex-''C722'', ex-''Haibing 101''; in reserve) ** ''Haibing 721'' (海冰721; "Sea Ice 721") (1973–2013; ex-''C721'', ex-''Haibing 102''; transferred to the

China Coast Guard The China Coast Guard (CCG) () is the maritime security, search and rescue, and law enforcement service branch of the People's Armed Police (PAP) of China. The Coast Guard is an armed gendarmerie force (of corps grade), and its cutters are ...

) * Type 210 icebreaker ** '' Haibing 723'' (海冰723; "Sea Ice 723") (1982–2012; ex-''C723''; transferred to the China Marine Surveillance) * Type 272 icebreaker ** ''Haibing 722'' (海冰722; "Sea Ice 722") (2016–) ** ''Haibing 723'' (海冰723; "Sea Ice 723") (2016–)

China Marine Surveillance

* '' Haijian 111'' (海监111; "Marine Surveillance 111") (2012–2013; transferred to the China Coast Guard)

China Coast Guard The China Coast Guard (CCG) () is the maritime security, search and rescue, and law enforcement service branch of the People's Armed Police (PAP) of China. The Coast Guard is an armed gendarmerie force (of corps grade), and its cutters are ...

* ''Donghai 519'' (东海519; "East China Sea 519") (2013–; ex-''Haibing 721'', ex-''C721'', ex-''Haibing 102'') * '' Haijing 6401'' (海警6401; "China Coast Guard 6401") (2012–; ex-''Haijing 1411'', ex-''Haijian 111'', ex-''Haibing 723'')

Sun Yat-sen University Sun Yat-sen University (; SYSU) is a public university in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. It is affiliated with the Ministry of Education, and co-funded by the Ministry of Education, SASTIND, and Guangdong Provincial Government. The university is p ...

* '' Zhong Shan Da Xue Ji Di'' (中山大学极地; "Sun Yat-sen University Polar") (2021–; ex-''Beijing Ocean Leader'', ex-''Ikaluk'', ex-''Smit Sibu'', ex-''Canmar Ikaluk'')

Chinese Academy of Sciences The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS; ) is the national academy for natural sciences and the highest consultancy for science and technology of the People's Republic of China. It is the world's largest research organization, with 106 research i ...

* '' Tan Suo San Hao'' (探索三号; "Discovery Three") (2024–)

Other

* '' Bin Hai 293'' (滨海293; "Coastal 293") (1997–2016; ex-''Robert LeMeur''; broken up)Shipbreaking Bulletin of information and analysis on ship demolition #46, from October 1 to December 31, 2016
Robin Des Bois, 31 January 2017. * ''Beijing Ocean Leader'' (北京号破冰船) (2018–2021; ex-''Ikaluk'', ex-''Smit Sibu'', ex-''Canmar Ikaluk''; sold to Sun Yat-sen University)

Chile Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in western South America. It is the southernmost country in the world and the closest to Antarctica, stretching along a narrow strip of land between the Andes, Andes Mountains and the Paci ...

Chilean Navy The Chilean Navy () is the naval warfare service branch of the Chilean Armed Forces. It is under the Ministry of National Defense (Chile), Ministry of National Defense. Its headquarters are at Edificio Armada de Chile, Valparaiso. History Ori ...

* '' Piloto Pardo'' (1959–1997; sold to private company) * '' Almirante Óscar Viel'' (1995–2019; ex-''Norman McLeod Rogers''; decommissioned and later sunk as target) * '' Almirante Viel'' (2024–)

Denmark Denmark is a Nordic countries, Nordic country in Northern Europe. It is the metropole and most populous constituent of the Kingdom of Denmark,, . also known as the Danish Realm, a constitutionally unitary state that includes the Autonomous a ...

* '' Bryderen'' (1884–1947; sold to Poland; broken up in 1960) * '' Isbjørn'' (1923–1965)Mens vi venter på isen
Maskinmesteren Februar 2009, page 36. * '' Lillebjørn'' (1926–1968) * '' Storebjørn'' (1931–1974; broken up) * '' Elbjørn'' (1954–1996; used as a restaurant ship until sold for scrap in 2019) * '' Danbjørn'' (1965–2013; sold for scrap in 2023) * '' Isbjørn'' (1966–2013; sold for scrap in 2023) * '' Thorbjørn'' (1980–2015; sold to private company)

Estonia Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia, is a country in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, and to the east by Ru ...

Estonian Maritime Museum The Estonian Maritime Museum () is located in the Fat Margaret tower in the old town of Tallinn. The museum presents the history of ships and navigation in Estonia and related to Estonia. Other parts of the Maritime Museum are the mine museum ...

* '' Suur Tõll'' (1922–1940; museum ship in Tallinn since 1987)

Estonian Maritime Administration

* ''Tarmo'' (1993–; purchased from Finland) * '' EVA 316'' (1995–; ex-''Lonna''; purchased from Finland and converted for icebreaking)

Port of Tallinn Port of Tallinn () is the biggest port authority in Estonia. Taking into account both cargo and passenger traffic, it is one of the largest port enterprises of the Baltic Sea. Port of Tallinn is a publicly listed company managing five constitue ...

* ''Karu'' (1988–2002; ex-''Karhu'', ex-''Kapitan Chubakov''; purchased from Finland and sold to Russia) * ''Botnica'' (2012–; purchased from Finland)

Finland Finland, officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It borders Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bothnia to the west and the Gulf of Finland to the south, ...

State-owned icebreakers

Steam-powered

* '' Murtaja'' (1890–1958; broken up) * ''

Sampo In Finnish mythology, the ''Sampo'' () is a magical device or object described in many different ways, constructed by the blacksmith and inventor Ilmarinen and which brings riches and good fortune to its holder, akin to the horn of plenty (corn ...

'' (1898–1960; broken up) * '' Apu'' (1899–1959; broken up) * '' Tarmo'' (1907–1970; museum ship in

Kotka Kotka (; ) is a town in Finland, located on the southeastern coast of the country at the mouth of the Kymi River. The population of Kotka is approximately , while the Kotka-Hamina sub-region, sub-region has a population of approximately . It is th ...

since 1992) * '' Wäinämöinen'' (1918–1922; handed over to

Estonia Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia, is a country in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, and to the east by Ru ...

) * ''

Ilmarinen Ilmarinen () is a god and archetypal artificer from Finnish mythology. He is immortal and capable of creating practically anything. In addition, he is described as working the known metals of the time, including brass, copper, iron, gold, and sil ...

'' (1918–1922; handed over to the

Soviet Union The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (USSR), commonly known as the Soviet Union, was a List of former transcontinental countries#Since 1700, transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 until Dissolution of the Soviet ...

) * '' Voima'' (1924–1945; handed over to the Soviet Union as

war reparations War reparations are compensation payments made after a war by one side to the other. They are intended to cover damage or injury inflicted during a war. War reparations can take the form of hard currency, precious metals, natural resources, in ...

) * ''

Jääkarhu ''Jääkarhu'' was a Finnish and later Soviet steam-powered icebreaker. Built in 1926 by P. Smit Jr. Shipbuilding and Machine Factory in Rotterdam, Netherlands, she was the last and largest steam-powered state-owned icebreaker of Finland. Afte ...

'' (1926–1945; handed over to the Soviet Union as war reparations)

Diesel-electric

* ''

Sisu is a Finnish word variously translated as stoic determination, tenacity of purpose, grit, bravery, resilience, and hardiness. It is held by Finns to express their national character. It is generally considered not to have a single-word ...

'' (1939–1974; transferred to the

Finnish Navy The Finnish Navy ( , ) is one of the branches of the Finnish Defence Forces. The navy employs 2,300 people and about 4,300 conscripts are trained each year. Finnish Navy vessels are given the ship prefix "FNS", short for "Finnish Navy ship", but ...

) * ''Voima'' (1954–) * ''Karhu'' class ** ''

Karhu Karhu (Finnish for 'bear') may refer to: * Karhu (beer), a Finnish beer brand * ''Karhu'' (ship), name of the 1876 barque ''Lalla Rookh (1876 ship), Lalla Rookh'' while under the Finnish flag, 1923/4 to 1926 * Karhu (sports brand), a Finnish sport ...

'' (1958–1986; sold to the Soviet Union) ** '' Murtaja'' (1959–1986; broken up) ** ''

'' (1961–1987; sold to the city of Kemi) * ''Tarmo'' class ** '' Tarmo'' (1963–1993; sold to Estonia) ** '' Varma'' (1968–1994; sold to

Latvia Latvia, officially the Republic of Latvia, is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is one of the three Baltic states, along with Estonia to the north and Lithuania to the south. It borders Russia to the east and Belarus to t ...

) ** '' Apu'' (1970–2006; sold to

Russia Russia, or the Russian Federation, is a country spanning Eastern Europe and North Asia. It is the list of countries and dependencies by area, largest country in the world, and extends across Time in Russia, eleven time zones, sharing Borders ...

) * ''

Hanse The Hanseatic League was a Middle Ages, medieval commercial and defensive network of merchant guilds and market towns in Central Europe, Central and Northern Europe, Northern Europe. Growing from a few Northern Germany, North German towns in the ...

'' (1966–1998; sold to

Greece Greece, officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. Located on the southern tip of the Balkan peninsula, it shares land borders with Albania to the northwest, North Macedonia and Bulgaria to the north, and Turkey to th ...

; wrecked off

Tunisia Tunisia, officially the Republic of Tunisia, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It is bordered by Algeria to the west and southwest, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Tunisia also shares m ...

) * ''Urho'' class ** ''Urho'' (1975–) ** ''Sisu'' (1976–) * ''Otso'' class ** ''Otso'' (1986–) ** ''Kontio'' (1987–) * Multipurpose icebreakers ** ''Fennica'' (1993–) ** ''Nordica'' (1994–) ** '' Botnica'' (1998–2012; sold to Estonia) * ''

Polaris Polaris is a star in the northern circumpolar constellation of Ursa Minor. It is designated α Ursae Minoris (Latinisation of names, Latinized to ''Alpha Ursae Minoris'') and is commonly called the North Star or Pole Star. With an ...

'' (2016–) * A new icebreaker is expected to enter service in 2028.

Finnish Navy The Finnish Navy ( , ) is one of the branches of the Finnish Defence Forces. The navy employs 2,300 people and about 4,300 conscripts are trained each year. Finnish Navy vessels are given the ship prefix "FNS", short for "Finnish Navy ship", but ...

* ''

Louhi Louhi (; alternate names include Loviatar (), Loveatar, Lovetar, Lovehetar, Louhetar and Louhiatar) is the ruler of Pohjola in Finnish mythology.Frog; Siikala; Stepanova (2012:179). She is regarded as a goddess of death and disease. She is also t ...

'' (1975–1986; ex-''Sisu''; broken up) * ''Louhi'' (2011–)

Alfons Håkans

* '' Zeus of Finland'' (1995–; ex-''Zeus'') * ''Thetis'' (2016–2023; ex-''Storm Express'', ex-''Maersk Shipper'', ex-''Maersk Placentia'', ex-''Placentia Bay''; sold to Russia)

City of Kemi

* ''

'' (1987–)

City of Helsinki

* ''Otso'' (1936–1970s; sold) * ''Turso'' (1944–1945; handed over to the Soviet Union as war reparations) * ''Teuvo'' (1975–1985; sold)

France France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the Atlantic Ocean#North Atlan ...

French Navy The French Navy (, , ), informally (, ), is the Navy, maritime arm of the French Armed Forces and one of the four military service branches of History of France, France. It is among the largest and most powerful List of navies, naval forces i ...

* ''

L'Astrolabe ''Astrolabe'' was originally a horse-transport barge converted into an exploration ship of the French Navy. Originally named ''Coquille'', she is famous for her travels with Jules Dumont d'Urville. The name derives from an early navigational ins ...

'' (2017–)

Compagnie du Ponant Ponant (officially, ''Compagnie du Ponant'' ''(CDP)''; "Ponant Company") is a French cruise ship operator. It was founded in April 1988 by Philippe Videau, Jean-Emmanuel Sauvé, and other officers of the French Merchant Navy and launched the fi ...

* ''

Le Commandant Charcot ''Le Commandant Charcot'' is an icebreaker, icebreaking cruise ship operated by the France, French shipping company Compagnie du Ponant. Named after the French polar scientist Jean-Baptiste Charcot, the vessel was built at Vard Tulcea shipyard i ...

'' (2021–)

Other

* ''

'' (1988–2017; ex-''Austral Fish'', ex-''Fort Resolution''; decommissioned and sold to private company)

Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north and the Alps to the south. Its sixteen States of Germany, constituent states have a total popu ...

Historical

* ''

Elbe The Elbe ( ; ; or ''Elv''; Upper Sorbian, Upper and , ) is one of the major rivers of Central Europe. It rises in the Giant Mountains of the northern Czech Republic before traversing much of Bohemia (western half of the Czech Republic), then Ge ...

'' (1911–??; museum ship) * '' Hindenburg'' (1916–1918; sunk by mine) * ''

Stettin Szczecin ( , , ; ; ; or ) is the capital and largest city of the West Pomeranian Voivodeship in northwestern Poland. Located near the Baltic Sea and the German border, it is a major seaport, the largest city of northwestern Poland, and se ...

'' (1933–1981; museum ship) * ''

Wal WAL or Wal may refer to: Places * Wał, Lublin Voivodeship, village in eastern Poland * Wał, Masovian Voivodeship, village in east-central Poland Codes * Sierra Leone, country in West Africa, license plate code * Wales, constituent nation of ...

'' (1938–1990; museum ship) * '' Castor'' (1941–1945; sunk by mine but later raised by the Soviet Union) * '' Eisvogel'' (1942–1945; handed over to the Soviet Union) * '' Eisbär'' (1942–1946; handed over to the Soviet Union) * '' Pollux'' (1943–1945; sunk by mine)

Alfred-Wegener-Institut

* '' Polarstern'' (1982–) * New icebreaking polar research vessel is expected to enter service in 2030.

Other

* ** ''Eisvogel'' (1961–2006; sold) ** ''Eisbär'' (1961–1997; sold) * '' Max Waldeck'' (1966–2006; broken up; fitted with Thyssen-Waas bow in 1981) * '' Stephan Jantzen'' (1967–2005; museum ship) * ''

Neuwerk Neuwerk (; ; ''Archaic English'': New Werk or Newark) is a tidal island in the Wadden Sea ("Mudflat Sea") a marginal part of North Sea along the German coast. The population in 2023 was 21. Neuwerk is located northwest of Cuxhaven, between th ...

'' (1997–) * '' Arkona'' (2004–)

Italy Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe, Western Europe. It consists of Italian Peninsula, a peninsula that extends into the Mediterranean Sea, with the Alps on its northern land b ...

* ''Laura Bassi'' (2019–)

Japan Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asia, Asian mainland, it is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea ...

Imperial Japanese Navy The Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN; Kyūjitai: Shinjitai: ' 'Navy of the Greater Japanese Empire', or ''Nippon Kaigun'', 'Japanese Navy') was the navy of the Empire of Japan from 1868 to 1945, Potsdam Declaration, when it was dissolved followin ...

*'' Ōtomari'' (1921–1945; broken up)

Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force The , abbreviated , also simply known as the Japanese Navy, is the maritime warfare branch of the Japan Self-Defense Forces, tasked with the naval defense of Japan. The JMSDF was formed following the dissolution of the Imperial Japanese Navy ( ...

* ''Fuji'' (1965–1985; museum ship) * ''Shirase'' (1981–2008; sold to private company) * ''Shirase'' (2008–)

Japan Coast Guard The is the coast guard responsible for the protection of the Geography of Japan#Composition, topography and geography, coastline of Japan under the oversight of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. It consists of about ...

* ''Sōya'' (PL107) (1938–1978; museum ship) * ''Sōya'' (PHL01) (1978–) * ''Teshio'' (PM 15) (1995–)

Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology The , or JAMSTEC (海洋機構), is a Japanese national research institute for marine-earth science and technology. It was founded as Japan Marine Science and Technology Center (海洋科学技術センター) in October 1971, and became an Inde ...

* '' Mirai II'' (2027– (planned); under construction)

Kazakhstan Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a landlocked country primarily in Central Asia, with a European Kazakhstan, small portion in Eastern Europe. It borders Russia to the Kazakhstan–Russia border, north and west, China to th ...

The following icebreaking supply ships are operating or have operated in the Kazakh

Caspian Sea The Caspian Sea is the world's largest inland body of water, described as the List of lakes by area, world's largest lake and usually referred to as a full-fledged sea. An endorheic basin, it lies between Europe and Asia: east of the Caucasus, ...

oil fields: * ''

'' (1998–2018; transferred to Canada) * ''

Antarcticaborg ''Georgiy Sedov'' () is an icebreaking platform supply vessel operated by Rosmorport in the Sea of Azov. She was built by Kværner Masa-Yards in Helsinki, Finland, in 1998 as ''Antarcticaborg'' () for Wagenborg Kazakhstan to be used in the C ...

'' (1998–2019; sold to Russia) * ''Tulpar'' (2002–) * ''Mangystau''-class icebreaking tugs ** ''Mangystau-1'' (2010–2023; transferred to Turkmenian flag) ** ''Mangystau-2'' (2010–2020; transferred to Turkmenian flag) ** ''Mangystau-3'' (2011–) ** ''Mangystau-4'' (2011–) ** ''Mangystau-5'' (2011–)

Kazakhstani Coast Guard

* ''Kazhymukan'' (2016–)

Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Kazakhstan

* ''Ledokol-2'' (1984–)

Latvia Latvia, officially the Republic of Latvia, is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is one of the three Baltic states, along with Estonia to the north and Lithuania to the south. It borders Russia to the east and Belarus to t ...

*''

Krišjānis Valdemārs Krišjānis Valdemārs (in Germanized spelling as Christian Waldemar or Woldemar) (2 December 1825 at Vecjunkuri in Ārlava parish (now Valdgale parish, Courland, Latvia) – 7 December 1891 in Moscow, Russia) was a writer, editor, Education, edu ...

'' (1925–1941; sunk) * ''Varma'' (1994–) * ''Foros'' (2013–2024; ex-''Fobos''; sold to private company)

Netherlands , Terminology of the Low Countries, informally Holland, is a country in Northwestern Europe, with Caribbean Netherlands, overseas territories in the Caribbean. It is the largest of the four constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Nether ...

Greenpeace Greenpeace is an independent global campaigning network, founded in Canada in 1971 by a group of Environmental movement, environmental activists. Greenpeace states its goal is to "ensure the ability of the Earth to nurture life in all its biod ...

* ''Arctic Sunrise'' (1995–)

Other

* '' Nabil'' (2022–; completed but not delivered to Russia due to sanctions)

Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard also form part of the Kingdom of ...

Norwegian Coast Guard The Norwegian Coast Guard () is a maritime military force which is part of the Royal Norwegian Navy. The coast guard's responsibility are for fisheries inspection, customs enforcement, border control, law enforcement, shipping inspection, enviro ...

* NoCGV ''Svalbard'' (2001–)

Norwegian Polar Institute The Norwegian Polar Institute (NPI; ) is Norway's central governmental institution for scientific research, mapping and environmental monitoring in the Arctic and the Antarctic. The NPI is a directorate under Norway's Ministry of Climate and Envir ...

* '' Kronprins Haakon'' (2018–)

Other

* ''

Polar Circle A polar circle is a geographic term for a conditional circular line (arc) referring either to the Arctic Circle or the Antarctic Circle. These are two of the keynote circles of latitude (parallels). On Earth, the Arctic Circle is currentl ...

'' (2022–2024; sold to Sweden)

Poland Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It extends from the Baltic Sea in the north to the Sudetes and Carpathian Mountains in the south, bordered by Lithuania and Russia to the northeast, Belarus and Ukrai ...

*'' Kuna'' (1884–; oldest in service river icebreaker in the world) * '' Perkun'' (1963–1993; broken up)

Russia

Icebreakers

The following lists include icebreakers owned and/or operated by either

n governmental or commercial entities.

Nuclear-powered icebreakers

The following ships are

nuclear-powered Nuclear power is the use of nuclear reactions to produce electricity. Nuclear power can be obtained from nuclear fission, nuclear decay and nuclear fusion reactions. Presently, the vast majority of electricity from nuclear power is produced b ...

icebreakers; * (1959–1989; museum ship in

Murmansk Murmansk () is a port city and the administrative center of Murmansk Oblast in the far Far North (Russia), northwest part of Russia. It is the world's largest city north of the Arctic Circle and sits on both slopes and banks of a modest fjord, Ko ...

) * ** (1975–2008; ex-''Leonid Brezhnev'', ex-''Arktika''; decommissioned)Russia prepares to dismantle first nuclear icebreaker ever
Bellona, 14 November 2016. ** (1977–1992; decommissioned) ** (1985–2013; decommissioned) ** (1990–2014; decommissioned) ** (1992–) ** (2007–) * ''Taymyr'' class ** (1989–) ** (1990–) * Project 22220 ** (2020–) ** (2021–) ** (2022–) ** (2024–) ** (2026– (planned); under construction) ** (2028– (planned); under construction) ** (2030– (planned); under construction) * Project 10510 ** (2030– (planned); under construction)

Diesel-powered icebreakers

The following ships are/were fitted with

diesel engine The diesel engine, named after the German engineer Rudolf Diesel, is an internal combustion engine in which Combustion, ignition of diesel fuel is caused by the elevated temperature of the air in the cylinder due to Mechanics, mechanical Compr ...

s for powering their propulsion; * ** ''Severny Veter'' (1944–1951; ex-USCGC ''Staten Island''; returned to the United States) ** ''Severniy Polyus'' (1945–1951; ex-USS ''Westwind''; returned to the United States) ** ''Admiral Makarov'' (1945–1949; ex-USCGC ''Southwind''; returned to the United States) * ''Kapitan Belousov'' class ** (1954–1991; sold to Ukraine) ** (1955–1996; broken up) ** (1956–1994; broken up) * ''Moskva'' class ** (1959–1998; broken up) ** (1960–1993; broken up) ** (1965–1993; broken up) ** (1968–1995; broken up) ** (1969–1997; broken up) * Civilian variants of (Project 97A) ** (1961–1989; ex-''Ledokol-1''; broken up) ** (1962–1992; ex-''Ledokol-2''; passed over to Ukraine) ** (1962–1996; ex-''Ledokol-3''; broken up) ** (1963–1988; ex-''Ledokol-4''; broken up) ** (1963–1993; ex-''Ledokol-5''; broken up) ** (1964–; ex-''Ledokol-6'') ** (1964–1988; ex-''Ledokol-7''; broken up) ** (1965–1988; ex-''Ledokol-8''; broken up) ** (1965–2021; ex-''Ledokol-9''; to be broken up) ** (1970–2013; broken up) ** (1971–1997; broken up) ** (1971–) * ''Ermak'' class ** (1974–2021; broken up) ** (1975–) ** (1976–) * ''Kapitan M. Izmaylov'' class ** (1976–) ** (1976–) ** (1976–1992; transferred to Azerbaijan) * ''Kapitan Sorokin'' class ** (1977–; fitted with Thyssen-Waas bow in 1991) ** (1978–; rebuilt in 1990) ** (1980–) ** (1981–) * ''Kapitan Chechkin'' class ** (1977–) ** (1977–) ** (1978–) ** (1978–) ** (1978–) ** (1978–) * ''Mudyug'' class ** (1982–; fitted with Thyssen-Waas bow in 1986) ** (1982–) ** (1983–) * ''Kapitan Evdokimov'' class ** (1983–) ** (1983–) ** (1983–) ** (1983–) ** (1984–) ** (1984–) ** (1984–) ** (1986–) * (2000–; purchased from Sweden) * '' (2002–2020; ex-''Karhu'', ex-''Kapitan Chubakov''; purchased from Estonia; broken up) * (2006–; ex-''Apu''; purchased from Finland) * Project 21900 ** (2008–) ** (2009–) * Project 21900M ** (2015–) ** (2015–)Vyborg Shipyard starts building hull of 21900M icebreaker "Novorossiysk" for Rosmorport (photo)
PortNews, 8 May 2014. ** (2016–) * (2019–) * (2019–; ex-''Antarcticaborg''; purchased from Kazakhstan) * (2020–) * Project 21900M2 ** Unnamed Project 21900M2 icebreaker (construction stopped as of 2021) ** Unnamed Project 21900M2 icebreaker (2028– (current estimate); under construction) * Project 23620 ** Unnamed Project 23620 icebreaker (2024– (original plan); ordered) ** Unnamed Project 23620 icebreaker (2024– (original plan); ordered) * Project 22740M ** Unnamed Project 22740M icebreaker (under construction) ** Unnamed Project 22740M icebreaker (under construction)

Steam-powered icebreakers

The following icebreakers were powered by

steam Steam is water vapor, often mixed with air or an aerosol of liquid water droplets. This may occur due to evaporation or due to boiling, where heat is applied until water reaches the enthalpy of vaporization. Saturated or superheated steam is inv ...

; * (1864–1890; broken up?) * (1890–1915; later converted to a gunboat)Портовые и многоцелевые ледоколы
* (1895–1923; handed over to Latvia) * (1895–1968; sunk) * (1897–1924; later converted to a gunboat) * (1899–1963; broken up) * (1898–1930; broken up) * (1899–1923; broken up) * (1907–1942; sunk by Germans) * (1909–1942; sunk by Germans) * (1909–1918; sank in 1918) * (1909–1950s?; broken up) * (1910–1918, 1922–late 1950s; broken up) * (1912–1940; sunk in 1940) * '' Volynets'' (1914–1918, 1940–1985; ex-''Tsar' Mikhail Fyodorovich'', ex-''Wäinämöinen'', ex-''Suur Tõll''; sold to Estonia in 1987) * (1914–1958; ex-CGC ''Earl Grey''; broken up) * (1915–1967; ex-''Beothic'' (1909–1915); broken up) * (1915–1941; ex-''Lintrose'' (1912–1915); sank in 1941) * (1916–1918) * (1916–1941; sank in 1941) * (1916–1961; broken up) * (1916–1954; broken up) * (1917–1961; broken up) * (1917–1932; sank in

White Sea The White Sea (; Karelian language, Karelian and ; ) is a southern inlet of the Barents Sea located on the northwest coast of Russia. It is surrounded by Karelia to the west, the Kola Peninsula to the north, and the Kanin Peninsula to the nort ...

) * (1917–1971; extensively rebuilt in 1953–1960, now a museum ship in

St. Petersburg Saint Petersburg, formerly known as Petrograd and later Leningrad, is the second-largest city in Russia after Moscow. It is situated on the River Neva, at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea. The city had a population of 5,601, ...

) * (1917–1968; broken up) * (1917–1941; sunk) * (1929–1964) * (1938–1973; ex-''I. Stalin'' (−1961); broken up) * (1938–1967; ex-''L. Kaganovich'' (−1951); broken up) * (1941–1967; ex-''V. Molotov'' (−1956); broken up) * (1941–1968; broken up) * (1945–1970; ex-''Voima''; broken up) * ''

Sibiryakov Sibiryakov is a Russian (') or Ukrainian (') surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Alexander Sibiryakov (1849-1933), Russian gold mine and factories owner and explorer of Siberia * Andrei Sibiryakov (1964-1989/1990), Russian seria ...

'' (1945–1972; ex-''Jääkarhu''; broken up) * ''

Alyosha Popovich Alyosha Popovich (, , literally ''Alexey, son of the priest''), is a folk hero of Kievan Rus', appearing in Russian folklore. He is a bogatyr (a medieval knight-errant) and the youngest of the three main bogatyrs, the other two being Dobrynya Ni ...

'' (1945–1970; ex-''Eisvogel''; decommissioned and abandoned off

Russky Island Russky Island () is an island in Peter the Great Gulf in the Sea of Japan, in Primorsky Krai, Russia. It is the largest island in the Eugénie Archipelago, separated from the Muravyov-Amursky Peninsula immediately to the north by the Eastern ...

) * (1946–1979; ex-''Eisbär''; broken up in 1981) * '' Peresvet'' (1951–1980; ex-''Castor''; decommissioned and abandoned off

Reyneke Island Reyneke Island (, ''Ostrov Reyneke'') is an island in the Eugénie Archipelago within the Peter the Great Gulf of the Sea of Japan. It is administratively part of the city of Vladivostok in Primorsky Krai, Russia, and is located south of the c ...

)

Other icebreaking vessels

Rescue and salvage vessels

* ''Stroptivyy'' class ** '' Stroptivyy'' (1979–1992; sold to private company and later broken up) ** '' Spravedlivyy'' (1980–) ** '' Stakhanovets'' (1980–2012; laid up) ** '' Suvorovets'' (1980–) ** '' Sibirskiy'' (1980–) ** '' Fobos'' (1983–2014; sold to Latvia) ** ''

Deimos Deimos, a Greek word for ''dread'', may refer to: In general * Deimos (deity), one of the sons of Ares and Aphrodite in Greek mythology * Deimos (moon), the smaller and outermost of Mars' two natural satellites Fictional characters * Deimos (comi ...

'' (1983–2002; sold to private company and later broken up) * ''

Baltika Baltika Brewery () is the second largest brewing company in Europe, and the leader of the Russian beer market with over 38% market share. It is headquartered in St. Petersburg. Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Carlsberg Group attemp ...

'' (2014–) * Project MPSV06 ** '' Beringov Proliv'' (2015–)Nordic Yards schedules launch of two MPSVs for Rosmorrechflot’s rescue service for September 2114 (photo)
PortNews, 3 September 2014. ** '' Murman'' (2015–) ** '' Kerchenskiy Proliv'' (2025– (latest estimate); under construction) * Project MPSV06M ** ''Pevek'' (2026– (current estimate); under construction) ** ''Anadyr'' (under construction) * ''Boris Lavrov'' (2025– (current estimate); under construction)

Offshore vessels

The following Russian-owned, -operated and/or -flagged icebreaking

anchor handling tug supply vessel Anchor Handling Tug Supply (AHTS) vessels are mainly built to handle anchors for oil rigs, tow them to location, and use them to secure the rigs in place. AHTS vessels sometimes also serve as Emergency Response and Rescue Vessels (ERRVs) and a ...

platform supply vessel A platform supply vessel (PSV) is a ship specially designed to supply offshore oil platform, oil and gas platforms and other offshore installations. They typically range from in length and are distinguished by the large open deck area used to st ...

s, standby vessels etc. are or have been engaged primarily in offshore oil and gas projects: * '' Ikaluk'' (1998–2018; ex-''Ikaluk'', ex-''Canmar Ikaluk'', ex-''Smit Sibu''; sold to China) * '' Smit Sakhalin'' (1998–2017; ex-''Miscaroo'', ex-''Canmar Miscaroo''; broken up) * '' Kigoriak'' (2003–2022; ex-''Canmar Kigoriak'', ex-''Kigoria'', ex-''Talagy''; broken up) * ''Vladimir Ignatyuk'' (2003–2018; ex-''Arctic Kalvik''; laid up) * '' SCF Sakhalin'' (2005–; ex-''FESCO Sakhalin'') * '' SCF Enterprise'' (2006–; ex-''Pacific Enterprise'') * '' SCF Endeavour'' (2006–; ex-''Pacific Endeavour'') * '' SCF Endurance'' (2006–; ex-''Pacific Endurance'') * ''

Polar Pevek ''Idun'' is a Swedish icebreaker. The ship was built in 2006 as ''Polar Pevek'' and stationed at the De-Kastri terminal in the Russian Far East. Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the vessel's Norwegian owner withdrew from Russia ...

'' (2006–2022) * ''

Hermes Hermes (; ) is an Olympian deity in ancient Greek religion and mythology considered the herald of the gods. He is also widely considered the protector of human heralds, travelers, thieves, merchants, and orators. He is able to move quic ...

'' (2006–; ex-''Yury Topchev'') * '' Antey'' (2006–; ex-''Vladislav Strizhov'') * '' Toboy'' (2008–) * '' Varandey'' (2008–) * '' Vidar Viking'' (2012–2016; charter under Russian flag) * ''Vitus Bering'' (2012–) * '' Aleksey Chirikov'' (2013–) * ''

Aleut Aleuts ( ; (west) or (east) ) are the Indigenous people of the Aleutian Islands, which are located between the North Pacific Ocean and the Bering Sea. Both the Aleuts and the islands are politically divided between the US state of Alaska ...

'' (2015–) * ''

Pomor The Pomors (, ) are an ethnographic group traditionally thought to be descended from Russians, Russian settlers (primarily from Veliky Novgorod) living on the White Sea coasts and nearby regions, with their southern boundary marked by a waters ...

'' (2016–) * '' Normann'' (2016–) * '' Gennadiy Nevelskoy'' (2017–) * ''

Stepan Makarov Stepan Osipovich Makarov (, ; – ) was a Russian vice-admiral, commander in the Imperial Russian Navy, oceanographer, member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, and author of several books. He was a pioneer of insubmersibility theory (the ...

'' (2017–) * '' Fedor Ushakov'' (2017–) * ''

Yevgeny Primakov Yevgeny Maksimovich Primakov (29 October 1929 – 26 June 2015, ) was a Russian politician and diplomat who served as Prime Minister of Russia from 1998 to 1999. During his long career, he also served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1996 to ...

'' (2018–) * '' Aleksandr Sannikov'' (2018–) * '' Andrey Vilkitskiy'' (2018–) * ''

'' (2019–) * '' Katerina Velikaya'' (under construction) * '' Svyataya Mariya'' (under construction) * '' Aleksandr Nevskiy'' (under construction) * ''

Vladimir Monomakh Vladimir II Monomakh (; Christian name: ''Vasily''; 26 May 1053 – 19 May 1125) was Grand Prince of Kiev from 1113 to 1125. He is considered a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church and is celebrated on May 6. Family background His father wa ...

'' (under construction)На заводе «Звезда» заложили 4 судна снабжения
Sdelanounas.ru, 8 September 2017. In addition, the following shallow-draught icebreaking offshore vessels operate in the Russian sector of the

oil fields: * ''Arctic'' (2012–) * ''Antarctic'' (2017–) * ''Polar'' (2021–) * ''Polus'' (2021–)

Patrol and naval vessels

The following icebreakers and other icebreaking vessels are or have been in service with the Russian Navy, Russian Border Guard, and their predecessors: * '' Purga'' (1957–1990; broken up) * ''Dobrynya Nikitich'' class (Project 97) and its variants ** '' Dobronya Nikitich'' (1960–1998; broken up) ** '' Purga'' (1961–2012; broken up) ** '' Vyuga'' (1962–1991; broken up) ** ''

Ilya Muromets Ilya Muromets or Murometz, also known as Ilya of Murom, is a ''bogatyr'' (hero) in a type of Russian oral literature , oral epic poem called ''bylina'' set during the time of the Kievan Rus'. He is often featured alongside fellow bogatyrs Dobry ...

'' (1965–1993; broken up) ** '' Buran'' (1966–) ** ''

Sadko Sadko () is a principal character in Russian '' byliny'' (oral epic poems). He is an adventurer, merchant, and '' gusli'' musician from Novgorod. The story of Sadko is best known outside Russia in the opera '' Sadko'' by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov ...

'' (1968–2022; expended as target) ** '' Peresvet'' (1970–2011; broken up) ** ''Ivan Susanin'' class (Project 97P) *** ''

Ivan Susanin Ivan Susanin ( rus, Иван Сусанин, p=ɪˈvan sʊˈsanʲɪn; died 1613) was a Russian national hero and martyr of the early-17th-century Time of Troubles. According to the popular legend, Polish troops seeking to kill Tsar Mikhail hire ...

'' (1973–) *** '' Aysberg'' (1974–2006; broken up) *** '' Ruslan'' (1975–) *** ''

Anadyr Anadyr may refer to: *Anadyr (town), a town and the administrative center of Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russia * Anadyr District * Anadyr Estuary * Anadyr (river), a river in Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russia * Anadyr Highlands * Anadyr Lowlands * A ...

'' (1976–2019; ex-''Dnepr'', ex-''Imeni XXV syezda KPSS''; broken up) *** '' Dunay'' (1977–2017; broken up) *** ''

Neva The Neva ( , ; , ) is a river in northwestern Russia flowing from Lake Ladoga through the western part of Leningrad Oblast (historical region of Ingria) to the Neva Bay of the Gulf of Finland. Despite its modest length of , it is the fourth- ...

'' (1978–) *** ''

Volga The Volga (, ) is the longest river in Europe and the longest endorheic basin river in the world. Situated in Russia, it flows through Central Russia to Southern Russia and into the Caspian Sea. The Volga has a length of , and a catchment ...

'' (1980–) *** ''

'' (1981–2013; ex-''Imeni XXVI syezda KPSS'', ex-''Irtysh''; broken up) * ''

'' (2017–)Admiralteiskie Verfi shipyard delivers icebreaker Ilya Muromets, Project 21180, to RF Navy (photo)
PortNews, 30 November 2017. * Project 21180M ** '' Evpatiy Kolovrat'' (2024–) ** ''

Svyatogor Svyatogor () is a mythical ''bogatyr'' (knight/hero) in Russian '' byliny''. His name derives from the words for "sacred mountain". Svyatogor's tale, ''Ilya Muromets and Svyatogor'', forms a part of the Ilya Muromets cycle. According to the epic ...

'' (2027– (planned); under construction) * Project 23550 ** (2025– (current estimate); under construction)Russian Project 23550 Arctic patrol ship laid down
Jane's 360, 25 April 2017. ** (2024– (original plan); under construction) ** (2024– (original plan); under construction) ** (under construction)

Research and survey vessels

* ''Dobrynya Nikitich'' class (Project 97) variants ** '' Pyotr Pakhtusov'' (1966–1997; ex-''Mendeleev'', ex-''Ledokol-10''; broken up) ** '' Georgiy Sedov'' (1967–1992; broken up) ** '' Vladimir Kavrayskiy'' (1969–2012; used as stationary floating barracks ''PKZ-86'') ** ''

Otto Schmidt Otto Yulyevich Shmidt (born Otto Friedrich Julius Schmidt; – 7 September 1956), better known as Otto Schmidt, was a Soviet scientist, mathematician, astronomer, geophysicist, statesman, and academician. Biography He was born in the town of ...

'' (1979–1991; broken up) * ''

Mikhail Somov Mikhail Mikhailovich Somov (; , in Moscow – 30 December 1973, in Leningrad) was a Soviet oceanologist, polar explorer, Doctor of Geographical Sciences (1954). Somov graduated from the Moscow Hydrometeorological Institute in 1937. In 1939, h ...

'' (1975–) * ''

Akademik Fedorov RV ''Akademik Fedorov'' () is a Russian scientific diesel-electric research vessel, the flagship of the Russian polar research fleet. It was built in Rauma, Finland for the Soviet Union and completed on 8 September 1987. It started operations ...

'' (1987–) * '' Akademik Tryoshnikov'' (2012–) * '' Ivan Frolov'' (2028– (planned); under construction)

South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. Its Provinces of South Africa, nine provinces are bounded to the south by of coastline that stretches along the Atlantic O ...

* '' S. A. Agulhas'' (1977–2012; retired from Antarctic service and used as a training ship) * ''

S. A. Agulhas II ''S. A. Agulhas II'' is a South African icebreaking polar supply and research vessel owned by the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment. She was built in 2012 by STX Finland Rauma shipyard in Rauma, Finland, to replace the ...

'' (2012–)

South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the southern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and borders North Korea along the Korean Demilitarized Zone, with the Yellow Sea to the west and t ...

* ''Araon'' (2009–) * A new research icebreaker is expected to enter service by 2027

Soviet Union The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (USSR), commonly known as the Soviet Union, was a List of former transcontinental countries#Since 1700, transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 until Dissolution of the Soviet ...

: ''See

Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, and Finland to the east. At , Sweden is the largest Nordic count ...

Swedish Maritime Administration The Swedish Maritime Administration () is the government agency in Sweden which provides services to the transport sector by keeping the sea lanes open and safe. The agency is to a certain degree financed through fees levied on commercial shippin ...

* '' Sankt Erik'' (1915–1977; ex-''Isbrytaren II'' (−1959); museum ship since 1977) * '' Atle'' (1926–1967; ex-''Statsisbrytaren'' (−1931); broken up) * '' Ymer'' (1933–1977; broken up) * ''

Thule Thule ( ; also spelled as ''Thylē'') is the most northerly location mentioned in ancient Greek and Roman literature and cartography. First written of by the Greek explorer Pytheas of Massalia (modern-day Marseille, France) in about 320 BC, i ...

'' (1953–1998; broken up) * ''

Oden is a type of nabemono (Japanese one-pot dishes) consisting of several ingredients such as boiled eggs, daikon or konjac, and processed fishcakes stewed in a light, soy-flavored dashi broth. Oden was originally what is now commonly call ...

'' (1957–1988; broken up) * ''

Tor Tor, TOR or ToR may refer to: Places * Toronto, Canada ** Toronto Raptors * Tor, Pallars, a village in Spain * Tor, former name of Sloviansk, Ukraine, a city * Mount Tor, Tasmania, Australia, an extinct volcano * Tor Bay, Devon, England * Tor ...

'' (1964–2000; sold to Russia) * '' Njord'' (1969–2000; sold and renamed ''Polar Star'') * ''Ale'' (1973–) * ''Atle'' class ** ''Atle'' (1974–) ** ''Frej'' (1975–) ** ''Ymer'' (1977–) * ''Oden'' (1988–) * '' Idun'' (2024–; purchased from Norway) * New icebreaker is expected to be delivered in 2027 and enter service in 2028

Trans Viking Icebreaking & Offshore

Three icebreaking

s were chartered by the Swedish Maritime Administration for escort icebreaking duties in the Baltic Sea until 2015. * '' Tor Viking II'' (2000–2015; as ''Tor Viking'' under Norwegian flag until 2003) * ''

Balder Viking Baldr (Old Norse also Balder, Baldur) is a god in Germanic mythology. In Norse mythology, he is a son of the god Odin and the goddess Frigg, and has numerous brothers, such as Thor and Váli. In wider Germanic mythology, the god was known in ...

'' (2000–2015) * '' Vidar Viking'' (2001–2012; contract ended prematurely)Russia: Sakhalin Energy Hires Vidar Viking AHTS
. Offshore Energy Today, 26 December 2011.

Turkmenistan Turkmenistan is a landlocked country in Central Asia bordered by Kazakhstan to the northwest, Uzbekistan to the north, east and northeast, Afghanistan to the southeast, Iran to the south and southwest and the Caspian Sea to the west. Ash ...

* ''Mangystau-2'' (2020–2021; sold to Canada) * ''Mangystau-1'' (2023–)

Ukraine Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the List of European countries by area, second-largest country in Europe after Russia, which Russia–Ukraine border, borders it to the east and northeast. Ukraine also borders Belarus to the nor ...

* '' Afanasy Nikitin'' (1962–1995; broken up) *'' Kapitan Belousov'' (1991–; damaged and later captured by Russians in 2022) *'' Noosfera'' (2021–; ex-''James Clark Ross''; purchased from United Kingdom)

United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Northwestern Europe, off the coast of European mainland, the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotlan ...

* (1990–2008; broken up) * (1991–2021; sold to Ukraine) * (1995–2019; sold to Italy) * (2011–) * (2020–)

United States The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic of 50 U.S. state, states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 ...

United States Coast Guard The United States Coast Guard (USCG) is the maritime security, search and rescue, and Admiralty law, law enforcement military branch, service branch of the armed forces of the United States. It is one of the country's eight Uniformed services ...

* USCGC ''Storis'' (WMEC-38) (1942–2007; broken up) * USCGC ''Mackinaw'' (WAGB-83) (1944–2006; museum ship) * Wind class ** USCGC ''Staten Island'' (WAGB-278) (1944–1974; ex-''Severny Veter'', ex-''Northwind''; broken up) ** USCGC ''Eastwind'' (WAGB-279) (1944–1968; broken up in 1976–1977) ** USCGC ''Southwind'' (WAGB-280) (1944–1974; ex-''Admiral Makarov'', ex-''Atka''; broken up in 1976) ** USCGC ''Westwind'' (WAGB-281) (1944–1988; ex-''Severniy Polyus''; broken up) ** USCGC ''Northwind'' (WAGB-282) (1945–1989; broken up in 1999) ** USCGC ''Burton Island'' (WAGB-283) (1946–1978; broken up in 1982) ** USCGC ''Edisto'' (WAGB-284) (1947–1974; broken up in 1980) * USCGC ''Glacier'' (WAGB-4) (1955–1987; broken up in 2012) * Polar class ** USCGC ''Polar Star'' (WAGB-10) (1977–2006, 2013–) ** USCGC ''Polar Sea'' (WAGB-11) (1978–2010; inactive) * Bay class ** USCGC ''Katmai Bay'' (WTGB-101) (1979–) ** USCGC ''Bristol Bay'' (WTGB-102) (1979–) ** USCGC ''Mobile Bay'' (WTGB-103) (1979–) ** USCGC ''Biscayne Bay'' (WTGB-104) (1979–) ** USCGC ''Neah Bay'' (WTGB-105) (1980–) ** USCGC ''Morro Bay'' (WTGB-106) (1981–) ** USCGC ''Penobscot Bay'' (WTGB-107) (1985–) ** USCGC ''Thunder Bay'' (WTGB-108) (1986–) ** USCGC ''Sturgeon Bay'' (WTGB-109) (1988–) * USCGC ''Healy'' (WAGB-20) (2000–) * USCGC ''Mackinaw'' (WLBB-30) (2006–) * Polar Security Cutters ** USCGC ''Polar Sentinel'' (WMSP-21) (2030– (current estimate); ordered) ** Second Polar Security Cutter has been ordered ** Third Polar Security Cutter has been authorized * USCGC ''Storis'' (WAGB-21) (2025–; ex-''Aiviq''; awaiting commissioning)

National Science Foundation The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) is an Independent agencies of the United States government#Examples of independent agencies, independent agency of the Federal government of the United States, United States federal government that su ...

* ''Nathaniel B. Palmer'' (1992–) * ''Laurence M. Gould'' (1997–2024) *''

Sikuliaq RV ''Sikuliaq'' is an American research vessel owned by the National Science Foundation and operated by the University of Alaska Fairbanks College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences. Built in 2014 by Marinette Marine Corporation in Marinette, Wisc ...

'' (2014–)

Edison Chouest Offshore Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO), which started as Edison Chouest Boat Rentals in 1960, is a family of companies in the marine transportation business based in Cut Off, Louisiana. ECO owns and operates a fleet of platform supply vessels, Subsea Co ...

* '' Aiviq'' (2012–2024; sold to the United States Coast Guard) * ''Laurence M. Gould'' (2024–; laid up)

References

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