Specific features of heavy-tonnage vessels-icebreakers interaction ice conditions (Eng)

Abstract

The article shows that there is an almost constant need in using icebreakers when creating marine transport systems focused on the export of hydrocarbon raw materials to the East. The authors describe main methods of pilotage of heavy-tonnage ice vessels by icebreakers. The features of using these methods are described.

Keywords

• heavy-tonnage vessel
• icebreaker
• ice channel
• ship escorting in ice
• ship speed