Russian Nuclear Icebreaker and Cargo Ship Collide in Arctic
One of Moscow's nuclear icebreakers has sustained significant damage after colliding with a cargo ship in the Kara Sea.
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A nuclear-powered icebreaker lost control and slammed into a cargo ship it had been sent to rescue. The Russian vessel, Fifty Years of Victory, was en route to assist the bulk carrier Yamal Krechet, which had become trapped in thick ice in the Kara Sea in the Arctic.
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A Russian nuclear-powered icebreaker damaged in a collision five days ago in Arctic waters will be repaired during normal service at sea. TradeWinds reported that the 23,000-gt 50 Let Pobedy (built 2007) collided with the 20,100-dwt multipurpose vessel Yamal Krechet (built 1999) on 26 January.
Nuclear icebreaker sustained hull damage after collision in the Kara Sea
Murmansk-based Arctic Observer said in its Telegram channel that the collision happened as the powerful icebreaker was assisting a cargo ship sailing through the ice-covered waters. According to Rosatomflot, the nuclear powered icebreaker continues to operate in normal mode along the Northern Sea Route, despite the damage to the hull.
Russian nuclear icebreaker continues voyage despite bow damage in cargo ship collision
A Russian nuclear-powered icebreaker remains in service despite suffering significant hull damage to its bow following a collision with the cargo vessel Yamal Krechet in the Kara Sea.
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A Russian nuclear-powered icebreaker, the Fifty Years of Victory, sustained damage to its hull lining while aiding a trapped vessel in the Arctic. The ship remains operational with no harm to its reactor or vital systems.
Russian nuclear icebreaker crashes into cargo ship it was sent to rescue
Terrifying scenes in the Arctic's Kara Sea as a Russian nuclear-powered icebreaker vessel crashed into a cargo ship it had been sent to rescue. Security camera footage from January 26 captured the moment the Russian vessel '50 Years of Victory' suddenly lost control and slammed into the side of the stranded bulk carrier 'Yamal Krechet'.
Nuclear icebreaker 50 Years of Victory collides with cargo ship in Kara Sea, Russia
On January 26, 2025, in the Kara Sea, Russia, a video captured a collision between the Russian nuclear icebreaker 50 Years of Victory and the cargo ship Yamal Krechet. The incident took place while the icebreaker was escorting a cargo vessel along the Northern Sea Route.
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