Admiral Makarov, an icebreaker owned by Russian shipping line FESCO, is to provide pilotage of vessels with containers, general and national economic cargo to the ports and port-points of Chukotka and the Northern Sea Route (NSR) in the eastern sector of the Arctic Region.
The 7,560 dwt icebreaker left the home port of Vladivostok on July 8 and is currently on its way to the waters of the NSR.
The 1975-built vessel is expected to arrive at its destination on July 16, where it will start piloting the vessels.
Admiral Makarov features 14,058 gross tons, a length of 134.83 meters and a breadth of 26.07 meters.