Two icebreakers are on their way to rescue an ice-locked ship on the Northern Seaway
About 20 ships were stranded or struggling to get out, as waters in the East Siberian Sea froze earlier in recent years.
.Via Atle Staalesen, Independent Barents Observer -November 10, 202178
The district authorities in Russia’s Far East have dispatched two icebreakers to assist ships currently trapped in the ice in the East Siberian Sea.
Run on nuclear power Yamal will arrive in the area by November 20, while the diesel engine is running Novorossiisk will arrive on November 15th according to the regional government in Chukotka.
Rescue ships Spasatel Zaborshchikov is also being sent.
This week, Yuri Trutnev, the presidential aide for the Russian Far East, made the decision.
The commissioning of the powerful icebreakers comes amid harsh sea ice conditions that have surprised shippers. There are about 20 ships now either stuck or struggling to make their way through icy waters. Among them are Vision UHL that in the past days have been isolated in the northern waters of the New Siberian Islands, and that the carriers left Golden Suek, Golden Pearl, Nordic Quinngua and Nordic Nuluujaak located to the east of the same archipelago.
There are also oil tankers in this area Vladimir Rusanov, as well as cargo ships Selenga and Finnish ships Kumpula, all escorted by nuclear icebreakers to the west Vaigach.
Meanwhile, at the port of Pevek there are six ships likely to need assistance to get out of the area.
HT / Andreas L, Yooper
Related
