Nornickel has 630 marine and river-class vessels in its fleet.

The marine fleet consists of six ice-class vessels. The main ‘workhorses’ are container ships. A container ship holds up to 18 thousand tons of cargo, while the capacity of a tanker is 15 thousand tons of gas condensate or liquid fuel.

Container ships are able to navigate 1.7 m thick ice-covered waters of the Northern Sea without icebreaker assistance. Every year, they carry Nornickel’s metallurgical products to the ports of Murmansk and Arkhangelsk, and return to deliver food and industrial goods to people living in the Far North.

The river-class fleet consists of 188 self-propelled vessels, 434 barges and one port icebreaker. These ships transports cargo along all navigable rivers of the Yenisei river basin.

Nornickel has 630 marine and river-class vessels in its fleet.

The marine fleet consists of six ice-class vessels. The main ‘workhorses’ are container ships. A container ship holds up to 18 thousand tons of cargo, while the capacity of a tanker is 15 thousand tons of gas condensate or liquid fuel.

Container ships are able to navigate 1.7 m thick ice-covered waters of the Northern Sea without icebreaker assistance. Every year, they carry Nornickel’s metallurgical products to the ports of Murmansk and Arkhangelsk, and return to deliver food and industrial goods to people living in the Far North.

The river-class fleet consists of 188 self-propelled vessels, 434 barges and one port icebreaker. These ships transports cargo along all navigable rivers of the Yenisei river basin.

Nornickel has 630 marine and river-class vessels in its fleet.

The marine fleet consists of six ice-class vessels. The main ‘workhorses’ are container ships. A container ship holds up to 18 thousand tons of cargo, while the capacity of a tanker is 15 thousand tons of gas condensate or liquid fuel.

Container ships are able to navigate 1.7 m thick ice-covered waters of the Northern Sea without icebreaker assistance. Every year, they carry Nornickel’s metallurgical products to the ports of Murmansk and Arkhangelsk, and return to deliver food and industrial goods to people living in the Far North.

The river-class fleet consists of 188 self-propelled vessels, 434 barges and one port icebreaker. These ships transports cargo along all navigable rivers of the Yenisei river basin.

In addition to cabins and a mess room for the crew, the ship has a sauna, a swimming pool and a gym.

The length of Norilskiy Nickel is 170 meters. It fits up to 650 cargo containers. The capacity of all four holds is 18,500 cubic meters.

The Norilskiy Nickel leads a flotilla of container ships including Monchegorsk, Zapolyarny, Talnakh, Nadezhda and Yenisei tanker.

The Norilskiy Nickel was built in 2006. Like other container ships of the company, it is a high Arc7 ice-class vessel. The flagship icebreaker became the first Russian double acting vessel. It can break through the ice and retain solid open water performance. Its powerful V-shaped bow drives onto the ice forcing it down into the sea and breaking it apart.

In addition to cabins and a mess room for the crew, the ship has a sauna, a swimming pool and a gym.

The length of Norilskiy Nickel is 170 meters. It fits up to 650 cargo containers. The capacity of all four holds is 18,500 cubic meters.

The Norilskiy Nickel leads a flotilla of container ships including Monchegorsk, Zapolyarny, Talnakh, Nadezhda and Yenisei tanker.

The Norilskiy Nickel was built in 2006. Like other container ships of the company, it is a high Arc7 ice-class vessel. The flagship icebreaker became the first Russian double acting vessel. It can break through the ice and retain solid open water performance. Its powerful V-shaped bow drives onto the ice forcing it down into the sea and breaking it apart.

In addition to cabins and a mess room for the crew, the ship has a sauna, a swimming pool and a gym.

The length of Norilskiy Nickel is 170 meters. It fits up to 650 cargo containers. The capacity of all four holds is 18,500 cubic meters.

The Norilskiy Nickel leads a flotilla of container ships including Monchegorsk, Zapolyarny, Talnakh, Nadezhda and Yenisei tanker.

The Norilskiy Nickel was built in 2006. Like other container ships of the company, it is a high Arc7 ice-class vessel. The flagship icebreaker became the first Russian double acting vessel. It can break through the ice and retain solid open water performance. Its powerful V-shaped bow drives onto the ice forcing it down into the sea and breaking it apart.

The Dudinka’s main purpose is to break the ice and provide safe waterways for ships to lay up in the Dudinka port at the mouth of the Yenisei. The icebreaker also clears ships of ice before they leave the berth after loading.

The Dudinka is the oldest ship on Nornickel’s fleet. It was built in Finland back in 1970. Compared to other ships, the Dudinka is not as impressive in size and power with only 12,000 horsepower (Monchegorsk, for instance, has 24,500). Still, the ship easily plows through 1.5m ice. Fresh-water ice in the Yenisei, though.

The Dudinka cannot pass through ice at sea without assistance, but it does not need to. From mid-December until the flooding in May-June, this ‘baby’ works hard in the port to secure its normal operation.

The Dudinka’s main purpose is to break the ice and provide safe waterways for ships to lay up in the Dudinka port at the mouth of the Yenisei. The icebreaker also clears ships of ice before they leave the berth after loading.

The Dudinka is the oldest ship on Nornickel’s fleet. It was built in Finland back in 1970. Compared to other ships, the Dudinka is not as impressive in size and power with only 12,000 horsepower (Monchegorsk, for instance, has 24,500). Still, the ship easily plows through 1.5m ice. Fresh-water ice in the Yenisei, though.

The Dudinka cannot pass through ice at sea without assistance, but it does not need to. From mid-December until the flooding in May-June, this ‘baby’ works hard in the port to secure its normal operation.

The Dudinka’s main purpose is to break the ice and provide safe waterways for ships to lay up in the Dudinka port at the mouth of the Yenisei. The icebreaker also clears ships of ice before they leave the berth after loading.

The Dudinka is the oldest ship on Nornickel’s fleet. It was built in Finland back in 1970. Compared to other ships, the Dudinka is not as impressive in size and power with only 12,000 horsepower (Monchegorsk, for instance, has 24,500). Still, the ship easily plows through 1.5m ice. Fresh-water ice in the Yenisei, though.

The Dudinka cannot pass through ice at sea without assistance, but it does not need to. From mid-December until the flooding in May-June, this ‘baby’ works hard in the port to secure its normal operation.

Chain boats were widely used in the 19th and early 20th centuries to transport goods along fast-flowing rivers but became unnecessary when powerful engines became commonplace.

There are currently only two such boats left in the world, and one of them is operated by Nornickel’s Yenisei River Shipping Company.

The Yenisei chain boat is a diesel-electric vessel with a towing winch. It is used to haul other loaded ships or barges upstream through the very powerful waves of Kazachinsky rapids of the Yenisei.

In this spot, a steel chain is laid on the bed of the river. The chain boat moves ahead, winds the chain with a heavy winch and pulls other ships along. This ensures stable movement, regardless of the current or wind. Five engines of the chain boat can haul up to 10 thousand tons of cargo.

There is no intention to give up the rare piece, as the Yenisei is one of the most difficult rivers in Russia to navigate.

Chain boats were widely used in the 19th and early 20th centuries to transport goods along fast-flowing rivers but became unnecessary when powerful engines became commonplace.

There are currently only two such boats left in the world, and one of them is operated by Nornickel’s Yenisei River Shipping Company.

The Yenisei chain boat is a diesel-electric vessel with a towing winch. It is used to haul other loaded ships or barges upstream through the very powerful waves of Kazachinsky rapids of the Yenisei.

In this spot, a steel chain is laid on the bed of the river. The chain boat moves ahead, winds the chain with a heavy winch and pulls other ships along. This ensures stable movement, regardless of the current or wind. Five engines of the chain boat can haul up to 10 thousand tons of cargo.

There is no intention to give up the rare piece, as the Yenisei is one of the most difficult rivers in Russia to navigate.

Chain boats were widely used in the 19th and early 20th centuries to transport goods along fast-flowing rivers but became unnecessary when powerful engines became commonplace.

There are currently only two such boats left in the world, and one of them is operated by Nornickel’s Yenisei River Shipping Company.

The Yenisei chain boat is a diesel-electric vessel with a towing winch. It is used to haul other loaded ships or barges upstream through the very powerful waves of Kazachinsky rapids of the Yenisei.

In this spot, a steel chain is laid on the bed of the river. The chain boat moves ahead, winds the chain with a heavy winch and pulls other ships along. This ensures stable movement, regardless of the current or wind. Five engines of the chain boat can haul up to 10 thousand tons of cargo.

There is no intention to give up the rare piece, as the Yenisei is one of the most difficult rivers in Russia to navigate.