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Vaygach

nuclear-powered icebreaker · Russia

IMO 8417493
MMSI
active

Current position

No live position received yet. Identity and particulars below.

Identity & particulars

Name
Vaygach
IMO number
8417493
MMSI
Call sign
Flag
🇷🇺 Russia
Vessel type
nuclear-powered icebreaker
Gross tonnage
20,791
Deadweight (DWT)
Length overall
150 m
Beam
Year built
1990
Builder
Baltic Shipyard
Registered owner
Operator
Atomflot

Particulars are enriched from public sources as they become available. Position & identity are derived live from AIS.

About Vaygach

Vaygach (Russian: Вайгач, IPA: [vɐjˈɡatɕ]) is a shallow-draught nuclear-powered icebreaker. She was built in 1989 for the Soviet Union by Wärtsilä Marine Helsinki Shipyard in Finland by order of the Murmansk Shipping Company and its KL-40 reactor was installed at the Baltic Shipyard in St. Petersburg. Her sister ship is Taymyr.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Vaygach now?
Vaygach has not transmitted a live position recently. Its identity and particulars are kept on this page, and its position will appear here the moment it is detected on AIS again.
What kind of ship is Vaygach?
Vaygach is a nuclear-powered icebreaker sailing under the flag of Russia, built in 1990 by Baltic Shipyard. The vessel is 150 m long and has a gross tonnage of 20,791.
Who owns Vaygach?
Vaygach is operated by Atomflot. Ownership data is compiled from public registries and shown free on Seadar.
Has Vaygach been detained or sanctioned?
No detentions or sanctions for Vaygach appear in the public sources Seadar tracks (USCG PSIX inspections and the OFAC SDN list).

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