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Murmansk Port is the homeport of the barque "Sedov", one of the largest sailing ships in the world. [5] The Murmansk Shipping Company also operates the Russian nuclear-powered icebreaker fleet. [6] In May 2007 it was decided to set up in Murmansk port free trade zone . On 15 October 2010 Murmansk was officially declared a special economic zone. [7]
The Arctic Bridge shipping route (blue line at map) is hoped to link North America to markets in Europe and Asia using ice-free routes across the Arctic Ocean. The Arctic Bridge or Arctic Sea Bridge is a seasonal sea route approximately 6,700 kilometres (4,200 mi; 3,600 NM) long linking Russia to Canada, specifically the Russian port of Murmansk to the Hudson Bay port of Churchill, Manitoba.
Aerial view of Murmansk, 1936 War destruction in Murmansk (1942) Central part of Murmansk. Murmansk was the last city founded in the Russian Empire. [16] In 1915, World War I needs led to the construction of the railroad from Petrozavodsk to an ice-free location on the Murman Coast in the Russian Arctic, to which Russia's allies shipped military supplies. [3]
With a total propulsion power of 18,000 kilowatts (24,000 hp), Murmansk can achieve a service speed of 17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph) in open water [2] and break up to 1.5 metres (4.9 ft) thick level ice with her bow and 1.3 metres (4.3 ft) with her stern. [29] [30] In addition, she has a transverse bow thruster for maneuvering. [24]
Port Brabant to 1950 [4] Port of Churchill: Manitoba: Hudson Bay ... Port of Murmansk: Murmansk Oblast: Barents Sea Severomorsk: Murmansk Oblast ...
Since 1993 the icebreaker was operated by Murmansk Shipping Company and in 2001–2008 the operation was made by Murmansk Shipping Company and Poseidon Expeditions. [4] Yamal has made a total of 47 voyages [5] to the North Pole. Yamal on her way to the North Pole, 2001 Yamal in Murmansk, 2009 Yamal on a Russian stamp
The total distance between Saint Petersburg and Murmansk is 1,448 km (900 mi), the section between Petrozavodsk and Kola having a length of 1,054 kilometres (655 mi). It has 52 stations. The line is of vital military importance because Murmansk is an ice-free port accessible via the Barents Sea:
The city of Murmansk is an important port on the Northern Sea Route. [59] The largest airports are the Murmansk Airport, which handles international flights to Scandinavian countries, and the joint military-civilian Kirovsk-Apatity Airport [59] located 15 kilometers (9 mi) southeast of Apatity.