Top 10 Biggest Ice Breaker Ships in the World

One of two world’s most powerful class of non-nuclear icebreaker ships and is still in service.

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An ice-class research vessel operated by the British Antarctic Survey, providing logistic supply in the region.

RRS Sir David Attenborough [{ "selector": ".gjfji-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Another Russian icebreaker with the capacity to carry 100 passengers & is equipped with various facilities.

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One of the four Japanese Antarctic icebreakers operated by Japan’s maritime self-defence force.

Shirase [{ "selector": ".zfres-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1"} ] }]

The largest and most powerful diesel-electric icebreaker built in Russia.

Viktor Chernomyrdin [{ "selector": ".dsall-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1"} ] }]

A Russian nuclear class icebreaker ship with a capacity to carry one helicopter and several Zodiac boats.

Yamal [{ "selector": ".iiqdt-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Two sister ship built with purpose of exploring the uncharted areas of the Northern Sea Route.

Taymyr & Vaygach [{ "selector": ".bzmje-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1"} ] }]

One of the biggest nuclear-powered icebreaker and set a record of reaching the North Pole from Murmansk in just 79 hours.

NS 50 Let Pobedy [{ "selector": ".tarpm-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Nuclear powered Russian icebreaker ship with dual-draft design capable of operating in both the Arctic Ocean and in ice-covered rivers.

Sibir [{ "selector": ".kzasr-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Currently the largest and most powerful icebreaker ship in the world under the Project 22220 icebreakers.

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