In this Journey, we take a closer look at Project 10510 "Leader," the world’s largest and most powerful nuclear icebreaker, ...

This year’s Arctic expedition coincides with a milestone for the Russian nuclear industry and the 500th anniversary of the ...

The need for construction of specialized ships to clear the path in the ice appeared in the mid-18th century. The first ...

In the 20th century, icebreakers became the primary type of nuclear-powered civilian vessels due to the clear advantages of nuclear energy — high power, endurance, and ecological neutrality.

Teenagers from South Africa, Ghana and other African countries can join a Russian nuclear icebreaker on a science trip the North Pole.

Only four nuclear-powered merchant ships were ever built, but recent developments indicate that we may see more ...

To date, over 160 ships are powered by nuclear propulsion. Most are submarines, but select icebreakers and aircraft carriers also utilize atomic power. Interest in nuclear propulsion goes beyond ...

A plan to build a nuclear power plant will continue in Myanmar, a war-torn Southeast Asian country partly devastated by a ...

A 60 MW nuclear turboelectric icebreaker of the 22220 Chukotka project has been launched at the Baltic Plant in St. Petersburg. The ceremony was attended by Russian President Vladimir Putin and ...

Russian nuclear firm Rosatom is planning to go ahead with the construction of a nuclear power plant in Myanmar, despite the Southeast Asian country recently suffering from a massive earthquake.

T he Arctic is slipping from Canada’s grasp. Years of neglect—by successive governments and especially under the ...