Icebreaker Vladimir Ignatyuk

Career (Canada 1982-2003 Russia 2003-present)	Canada,
Name:	Vladimir Ignatyuk MV Arctic Kalvik
Namesake:	Chief of Murmansk Sea Steamship Lines
Operator:	Murmansk Shipping Company Beaudril (Gulf Canada)
Ordered:	1980s
Builder:	Burrard Yarrows Corporation in Victoria, British Columbia
Launched:	1983
In service:	1983-present
Homeport:	Murmansk
Status:	in active service, as of 2012
General characteristics
Class and type:	Class 4 Icebreaker
Type:	Icebreaker
Displacement:	4,234 tonnes (4,667.19 short tons)
Length:	88 m (288 ft 9 in)
Beam:	17.8 m (58 ft 5 in)
Draft:	8.3 m (27 ft 3 in)
Ice class:	Arctic Class 4
Propulsion:	Diesel
Speed:	16 knots (30 km/h)
Range:	1,920 nmi (3,560 km)
Endurance:	58 days
Complement:	24
Aviation facilities:	For'd Helideck
Notes:	Sold by Gulf Canada 2003

Collection of images of the ship, Murmansk Shipping Company Museum

Original name plate on bridge

Icebreaker Vladimir Ignatyuk (formerly Arctic Kalvik) was built in 1982 at the Victoria Yard of the Burrard Yarrows Corporation located in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada for Beaudril (Gulf Canada) for use in Anchor Handling and Icebreaking in the Beaufort Sea .

The Kalvik (Class 4 Icebreaker) is the sister ship to the CCGS Terry Fox built by Burrard Yarrows Corporation of Vancouver, BC. In 2003, the "Kalvik" was sold to Murmansk Shipping Co. and was renamed the Vladimir Ignatyuk. Two other Class 4 icebreakers were also built for Beaudril , Ikaluk - Japan and the Miscaroo - Vancouver Shipyard plus the conical drill platform - Kulluk - Japan .

External links

• P. Sinke c/o Tugspotters Photo Arctic Kalvik
• Murmansk Shipping Co. The "Vladimir Ignatjuk" diesel icebreaker
• Vlierodam Wire Ropes Ltd. Daily Shipping Newsletter 2003-105.