Kapitan A Radzhabov icebreaker

MS Kapitan A Radzhabov ("ледокол Капитан А. Раджабов") is an icebreaking vessel owned and operated by CBARS (Caspian Basin Accident-Rescue Service) Baku, Azerbaijan.

One of the Russian icebreaker ships, Kapitan A Radzhabov was built under yard number 410 as an ice-breaker tugboat for Russia's "Caspian Administration of Salvage, Rescue, Underwater and Towing Operations". The vessel was completed on October 5, 1976.

Kapitan A Radzhabov itinerary program includes ice-breaking works in the Caspian Sea leaving from its home-port Baku. Fun fact about Azerbaijan's capital Baku is that the city is 28 m (92 ft) below sea level. It is located on the southern part of the Absheron Peninsula (projecting into the sea).

Kapitan A Radzhabov icebreaker vessel details

The ice-breaker has two sister ships - Kapitan M Izmaylov and Kapitan Kosolapov, all three launched in 1976.

• The vessel has 1 dining room, Sauna, no swimming pool, no elevator, 1 helipad (helicopter deck).
• Max Draught: 4 m (13 ft)
• DWT Deadweight tonnage: 354 tons
• ice-breaking capacity 1 m
• Power: 4 x Wartsila diesel engines (each 4 MW, or 16 MW combined power output), 2 electric motors (each 1270 kW, or 5,08 MW combined output)

Note: In the case of poor AIS coverage, tracking the vessel's current location will be impossible. You can see the CruiseMapper's list of all icebreakers and ice-breaking research ships in the "itinerary" section of our Icebreakers hub. All states and their fleets are listed there.