RT’s Anastasia Volodina gets a rare look at how Yamal crews live and work at sea for weeks to keep the Northern Sea Route open.
Russia has launched this LNG export season (NSR), with its nuclear-powered icebreakers clearing a path through the Arctic ice to keep the Northern Sea Route open for energy shipments.
Russia operates the world’s largest fleet of nuclear-powered icebreakers. These large ships support the rapid development of the Arctic and maintain shipping along the NSR – the shortest sea link between Europe and the Asia Pacific, which is faster than the traditional routes through the Suez and Panama canals.
RT crew boarded Russia’s Yamal – one of the world’s most powerful nuclear icebreakers – for a rare look at how crew members live and work for weeks at a time. Inside this floating behemoth, a canteen serving four hot meals a day, a fully equipped gym, a playground, a sauna, a swimming pool, and a Soviet-era library help sailors unwind after long shifts. “Every corner of the ship is designed to keep you sharp, fit and safe,” RT reporter Anastasia Volodina reports.
Go aboard Yamal with RT and see what life is like on one of Russia’s Arctic target ships.
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