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Sevmorput
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Also known as IMO 8729810

Sevmorput (, Northern Sea Route) is a Russian nuclear-powered cargo ship. The 1988-built vessel is one of only four nuclear-powered merchant ships ever built and, after returning to service in 2016 following an extensive refit, the only such vessel to remain in service until the 2020s.

Key facts

Ship.display_title
ital
Ship/image.image
Sevmorput underway to Arkhangelsk Gulf of Finland Baltic Sea 25 February 2020.jpg
Ship/image.image_caption
Sevmorput in the Baltic Sea in February 2020
Ship/career.country
Russia
Ship/career.name
Sevmorput (Севморпуть)
Ship/career.namesake
Northern Sea Route
Ship/career.owner
Russian Federation
Ship/career.operator
Murmansk Shipping Company(1988–2008) Atomflot (Rosatom)(2008–present)
Ship/career.registry
Murmansk
Ship/career.ordered
30 May 1978
Ship/career.builder
Zaliv Shipyard (Kerch, Ukrainian SSR)
Ship/career.original_cost
US$265 million
Ship/career.yard_number
401
Ship/career.laid_down
1 June 1982
Ship/career.launched
20 February 1986
Ship/career.completed
31 December 1988
Ship/career.in_service
1988–2007; 2016–2023
Ship/career.out_of_service
2007–2016

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
icebreaker
Image
Sevmorput croptight.jpg
Height
18.3
Width
32.2
Length
260.3
Speed
20.8
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yard number
401
Commons category
IMO 8729810
source of energy
KLT-40 reactor
draft
11.8
gross tonnage
38226
call sign
UHBY
beam
32.2
shipping port
Murmansk
service entry
1988-00-00
country of registry
Russia
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Encyclopedic overview

12 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Development and construction
  • Career
  • Murmansk Shipping Company (1988–2008)
  • Atomflot (2008–present)
  • Design
  • General characteristics
  • Power and propulsion
  • Cargo capacity and handling
  • See also
  • Notes
  • References

Sevmorput (, Northern Sea Route) is a Russian nuclear-powered cargo ship. The 1988-built vessel is one of only four nuclear-powered merchant ships ever built and, after returning to service in 2016 following an extensive refit, the only such vessel to remain in service until the 2020s.

==History==

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Sevmorput” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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