Russian President Vladimir Putin took part in the ceremony to launch the Chukotka nuclear icebreaker built at the Baltic Shipyard in St. Petersburg. Putin participated from Moscow via video link.
The footage shows the head of state giving the command "Launch cleared!" A bottle of champagne was traditionally smashed against the side of the vessel before launch.
Three best workers of the Baltic Shipyard cut the detent that secured the ship to the land. The multi-ton vessel then slowly slid along the rails into the water.
The development of the Russian Arctic depends on the icebreaker fleet, the president noted. He called the construction of ships operating in the North the embodiment of the industrial, scientific, personnel and technological potential of the country.
Earlier, the president launched the construction of the Leningrad nuclear icebreaker. The ship is being built at the Baltic Shipyard as well. The new icebreaker will be 173.3 meters long, with the displacement of 33.5 thousand tons. The icebreaker will be operated for 40 years.
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