US EditionSanctions Force Russia to Cancel Icebreaker Order and Layoffs at Shipyards
Rosmorport canceled the $200 million contract due to delays and Western sanctions that blocked key foreign components and subcontracting, with delivery postponed from 2024 to 2026.
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Sanctions Force Russia to Cancel $230 Million Icebreaker Project
Russia has canceled a contract with the Onega Shipbuilding Plant for the construction of two icebreakers, Russian publication Vedomosti reported on August 15. The cancellation was attributed to international sanctions. The deal, valued at $230 million and signed in 2021, was annulled by the state-owned company Rosmorport on July 10. The project involved two 95-meter Icebreaker7-class auxiliary vessels with 12–14 MW of power, capable of navigatin…
Rosmorport on July 10 terminated the 2021 contract with its subordinate Onezhsky Shipbuilding Plant for the construction of two innovative icebreakers worth 18.5 billion rubles (more than $230 million).
Russia Scraps $200M Icebreaker Contract Due to Sanctions and Shipyard Layoffs
Russia’s state-owned port operator has canceled a contract to build two innovative icebreakers, citing construction delays, foreign component shortages and the impact of Western sanctions, the Vedomosti business daily reported.
Such vessels have not been established in the Russian Federation before.
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