List Of Icebreakers

This is a list of icebreakers and other special icebreaking vessels (except cargo ships and tankers) capable of operating independently in ice-covered waters. Ships known to be in service are presented in bold.

Argentina

* (1954–1982)
* (1978–2007, 2017–)
* (1980–1989; sank in Antarctica)
*A new icebreaking vessel is planned to enter service in the late 2020s.

Australia

* ''Aurora Australis'' (1990–2020; decommissioned)
* '' Nuyina'' (2021–)

Austria

* ''Eisvogel'' (1955–)
* ''Röthelstein'' (1995–)

Azerbaijan

* ''Kapitan A. Radzhabov'' (1992–1999; laid up)

Canada

Canadian Coast Guard

* (1876–1890; sold)
* (1888–1935; broken up)
* (1909–1914; sold to Russia)
* (1916; 1923–1937; ex-''J.D. Hazen'', ex-''Mikula Seleaninovich''; broken up)
* (1929–1967; broken up)Ships of the CCG 1850–1967
. Canadian Coast Guard.
* (1930–1979; broken up)
* (1939–1978; museum ship)
* (1952–1983; broken up)
* (1954–1987; broken up)
* (1959–1984; museum ship)
* (1960–1991; broken up)
* (1969–1993; sold to Chile)
* (1969–)
* (1970–)
* ''Pierre Radisson'' class
** (1977–)
** (1979–)
** (1982–)
** (1987–)
* ''Samuel Risley'' class
** (1985–)
** (1986–)
* ''Martha L. Black'' class
** (1986–)
** (1986–)
** (1986–)
** (1986–)
** (1987–)
** (1987–)
* (1991–)
* Interim icebreakers
** (2018–; ex-''Vidar Viking'')
** (2020–; ex-''Balder Viking'')
** (2022–; ex-''Tor Viking'')
** (2021–; undergoing refit; ex-''Mangystau-2'')
* New icebreakers and icebreaking vessels planned as part of the National Shipbuilding Strategy
** six medium-sized "program icebreakers"
** two modified ''Harry DeWolf''-class offshore patrol vessels
** sixteen multi-purpose vessels
** two polar icebreakers based on the proposed design

Royal Canadian Navy

* (1954–1961; transferred to Coast Guard)
* ''Harry DeWolf''-class offshore patrol vessel
** (2021–)
** (2022– (planned); delivered and performing post-acceptance sea trials)
** (under construction)
** (under construction)
** (under construction)
** (ordered)

Commercial

* '' Canmar Kigoriak'' (1979–2003; sold to Russia)
* '' Robert LeMeur'' (1982–1997; sold to China)
* '' Terry Fox'' (1983–1991; leased and later sold to the Canadian Coast Guard)
* '' Arctic Kalvik'' (1983–2003; sold to Russia)
* '' Ikaluk'' (1983–1998; ''Canmar Ikaluk'' since 1995; sold to Russia)
* '' Miscaroo'' (1983–1998; ''Canmar Miscaroo'' since 1995; sold to Russia)
* '' Arctic Ivik'' (1985–1997; sold and later converted to survey vessel ''Geco Snapper'')
* '' Polar S'' (2000–; ex-''Njord'', ex-''Polar Star''; laid up in Canary Islands due to receivership of Polar Star Expeditions in 2011)
* '' Polar Prince'' (2000–; ex-''Sir Humphrey Gilbert'')
* '' Arcticaborg'' (2018–2019)

China

Polar Research Institute of China

* ''Xuě Lóng'' (雪龙, "Snow Dragon") (1993–)
* ''Xuě Lóng 2'' (雪龙2, "Snow Dragon 2") (2019–)

People's Liberation Army Navy

* Type 071 icebreaker
** ''Haibing 721'' (海冰721, "Sea Ice 721") (1971–; in reserve)
** ''Haibing 722'' (海冰722, "Sea Ice 722") (1973–2013; decommissioned)
** ''Haibing 519'' (海冰519, "Sea Ice 519") (1989–)
* Type 210 icebreaker
** ''Haibing 723'' (海冰723, "Sea Ice 723") (1982–)
* Type 272 icebreaker
** ''Haibing 722'' (海冰722, "Sea Ice 722") (2016–)
** ''Haibing 723'' (海冰723, "Sea Ice 723") (2016–)

Sun Yat-sen University

* '' Zhong Shan Da Xue Ji Di'' (2021–; ex-''Beijing Ocean Leader'', ex-''Ikaluk'', ex-''Smit Sibu'', ex-''Canmar Ikaluk'')

Commercial

* '' Bin Hai 293'' (滨海293, "Coastal 293") (1997–2016; ex-''Robert LeMeur''; broken up)Shipbreaking Bulletin of information and analysis on ship demolition #46, from October 1 to December 31, 2016
Robin Des Bois, 31 January 2017.
* ''Beijing Ocean Leader'' (2018–2021; ex-''Ikaluk'', ex-''Smit Sibu'', ex-''Canmar Ikaluk''; sold to Sun Yat-sen University)

Chile

* '' Piloto Pardo'' (1959–1997; sold to private buyer)
* '' Almirante Óscar Viel'' (1995–2019; ex-''Norman McLeod Rogers''; decommissioned and later sunk as target)
* '' Almirante Viel'' (2024– (planned); under construction)

Denmark

* '' Bryderen'' (1884–1947; sold to Poland; broken up in 1960)
* '' Isbjørn'' (1923–1965)Mens vi venter på isen
Maskinmesteren Februar 2009, page 36.
* '' Lillebjørn'' (1926–1968)
* '' Storebjørn'' (1931–1974; broken up)
* '' Elbjørn'' (1954–1996; used as a restaurant ship until sold for scrap in 2019)
* '' Danbjørn'' (1965–2013; laid up and listed for sale)To sidste isbrydere forlader Frederikshavn
Maritime Danmark, 3 June 2016.
* '' Isbjørn'' (1966–2013; laid up and listed for sale)
* '' Thorbjørn'' (1980–2015; sold to private company)

Estonia

Estonian Maritime Museum

* ''Suur Tõll'' (1922–1940; museum ship in Tallinn since 1987)

Estonian Maritime Administration

* ''Tarmo'' (1993–; purchased from Finland)
* '' EVA 316'' (1995–; ex-''Lonna''; purchased from Finland)

Port of Tallinn

* ''Karu'' (1988–2002; ex-''Karhu'', ex-''Kapitan Chubakov''; purchased from Finland and sold to Russia)
* ''Botnica'' (2012–; purchased from Finland)

Finland

State-owned icebreakers

Steam-powered

* '' Murtaja'' (1890–1958; broken up)
* ''Sampo'' (1898–1960; broken up)
* '' Apu'' (1899–1959; broken up)
* '' Tarmo'' (1907–1970; museum ship in Kotka since 1992)
* '' Wäinämöinen'' (1918–1922; handed over to Estonia)
* ''Ilmarinen'' (1918–1922; handed over to the Soviet Union)
* '' Voima'' (1924–1945; handed over to the Soviet Union)
* '' Jääkarhu'' (1926–1945; handed over to the Soviet Union)

Diesel-electric

* '' Sisu'' (1939–1974; as ''Louhi'' in the Finnish Navy until 1986; broken up)
* ''Voima'' (1954–)
* ''Karhu'' class
** ''Karhu'' (1958–1986; sold to the Soviet Union)
** '' Murtaja'' (1959–1986; broken up)
** ''Sampo'' (1960–1987; today owned by the city of Kemi and used for tourist cruises)
* ''Tarmo'' class
** '' Tarmo'' (1963–1993; sold to Estonia)
** '' Varma'' (1968–1994; sold to Latvia)
** '' Apu'' (1970–2006; sold to Russia)
* '' Hanse'' (1966–1998; sold to Greece; wrecked off Tunisia)
* ''Urho'' class
** ''Urho'' (1975–)
** ''Sisu'' (1976–)
* ''Otso'' class
** ''Otso'' (1986–)
** ''Kontio'' (1987–)
* Multipurpose icebreakers
** ''Fennica'' (1993–)
** ''Nordica'' (1994–)
** '' Botnica'' (1998–2012; sold to Estonia)
* ''Polaris'' (2016–)

Finnish Navy

* ''Louhi'' (1975–1986; ex-''Sisu''; broken up)
* ''Louhi'' (2011–)

Alfons Håkans

* '' Zeus of Finland'' (1995–; ex-''Zeus'')
* ''Thetis'' (2016–; ex-''Maersk Shipper'', ex-''Maersk Placentia'')
* ''Hermes'' (2016–; ex-''Drive Mahone'', ex-''Maersk Mahone'', ex-''Maersk Server''; laid up)

France

French Navy

* ''L'Astrolabe'' (2017–)

Compagnie du Ponant

* ''Le Commandant Charcot'' (2021–)

Other

* ''L'Astrolabe'' (1988–2017; decommissioned)

Germany

* '' Elbe'' (1911–??; museum ship)
* '' Hindenburg'' (1916–1918; sunk by mine)
* ''Stettin'' (1933–1981; museum ship)
* '' Wal'' (1938–1990; museum ship)
* '' Castor'' (1941–1945; sunk by mine but later raised by the Soviet Union)
* '' Eisvogel'' (1942–1945; handed over to the Soviet Union)
* '' Eisbär'' (1942–1946; handed over to the Soviet Union)
* '' Pollux'' (1943–1945; sunk by mine)
* ''Eisvogel'' class
** ''Eisvogel'' (1961–2006; sold)
** ''Eisbär'' (1961–1997; sold)
* '' Stephan Jantzen'' (1967–2005; museum ship)
* '' Polarstern'' (1982–)
* '' Mellum'' (1983–)
* '' Neuwerk'' (1997–)
* '' Arkona'' (2004–)

Italy

* ''Laura Bassi'' (2019–)

Japan

Imperial Japanese Navy

*'' Ōtomari'' (1921–1945)

Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force

* ''Fuji'' (AGB-5001) (1965–1985; museum ship)
* ''Shirase'' (AGB-5002) (1981–2008; sold to Weathernews)
* ''Shirase'' (AGB-5003) (2008–)

Japan Coast Guard

* ''Sōya'' (PL107) (1938–1978; museum ship)
* ''Sōya'' (PHL01) (1978–)
* ''Teshio'' (PM 15) (1995–)

Kazakhstan

The following icebreaking supply ships are operating or have operated in the Kazakh Caspian Sea oil fields:
* '' Arcticaborg'' (1998–2018; sold to Canada)
* '' Antarcticaborg'' (1998–2019; sold to Russia)
* ''Tulpar'' (2002–)
* ''Mangystau-1'' (2010–)
* ''Mangystau-2'' (2010–2020; transferred to Turkmenian flag)
* ''Mangystau-3'' (2011–)
* ''Mangystau-4'' (2011–)
* ''Mangystau-5'' (2011–)

Latvia

*'' Krišjānis Valdemārs'' (1925–1941; sunk)
* ''Varma'' (1994–)
* ''Foros'' (2015–)

Netherlands

Greenpeace

* ''Arctic Sunrise'' (1995–)

Norway

* NoCGV ''Svalbard'' (2001–)
* '' Kronprins Haakon'' (2018–)

Poland

*'' Kuna'' (1884–; oldest in service river icebreaker in the world)
* ''Perkun'' (1963–1993; broken up)

Russia

Icebreakers

The following lists include icebreakers owned and/or operated by either governmental or commercial entities.

Nuclear-powered icebreakers

* '' Lenin'' (1959–1989; museum ship in Murmansk)
* ''Arktika'' class
** '' Arktika'' (1975–2008; decommissioned)Russia prepares to dismantle first nuclear icebreaker ever
Bellona, 14 November 2016.
** '' Sibir'' (1977–1992; decommissioned)
** '' Rossiya'' (1985–2013; decommissioned)
** '' Sovetskiy Soyuz'' (1990–2014; decommissioned)
** '' Yamal'' (1992–)
** ''50 Let Pobedy'' (2007–)
* ''Taymyr'' class
** '' Taymyr'' (1989–)
** '' Vaygach'' (1990–)
* Project 22220
** '' Arktika'' (2020–)
** '' Sibir'' (2021–)
** '' Ural'' (2022–)
** '' Yakutiya'' (2024– (planned); under construction)
** '' Chukotka'' (2026– (planned); under construction)
** ''Kamchatka'' (2028– (planned); ordered)
** ''Sakhalin'' (2030– (planned); ordered)
* Project 10510
** '' Rossiya'' (2027– (planned); under construction)
** Two additional Project 10510 icebreakers planned

Diesel-powered icebreakers

* Wind class
** ''Severny Veter'' (1944–1951; ex-USCGC ''Staten Island''; returned to the United States)
** ''Severniy Polyus'' (1945–1951; ex-USS ''Westwind''; returned to the United States)
** ''Admiral Makarov'' (1945–1949; ex-USCGC ''Southwind''; returned to the United States)
* ''Kapitan Belousov'' class
** '' Kapitan Belousov'' (1954–1991; sold to Ukraine)
** '' Kapitan Voronin'' (1955–1996; broken up)
** '' Kapitan Melekhov'' (1956–1994; broken up)
* ''Moskva'' class
** ''Moskva'' (1959–1998; broken up)
** '' Leningrad'' (1960–1993; broken up)
** ''Kiev'' (1965–1993; broken up)
** '' Murmansk'' (1968–1995; broken up)
** '' Vladivostok'' (1969–1997; broken up)
* Project 97 (including variants)
** '' Dobronya Nikitich'' (1960–1998)
** '' Purga'' (1961–2012)
** '' Vasiliy Pronchishchev'' (1961–1989; ex-''Ledokol-1''; broken up)
** '' Anafasy Nikitin'' (1962–1995; ex-''Ledokol-2''; broken up)
** '' Khariton Laptev'' (1962–1996; ex-''Ledokol-3''; broken up)
** '' Vyuga'' (1962–1991)
** '' Vasiliy Poyarkov'' (1963–1988; ex-''Ledokol-4''; broken up)
** '' Yerofey Khabarov'' (1963–1993; ex-''Ledokol-5''; broken up)
** '' Ivan Kruzenstern'' (1964–; ex-''Ledokol-6'')
** '' Vladimir Rusanov'' (1964–1988; ex-''Ledokol-7''; broken up)
** ''Semyon Chelyuskin'' (1965–1988; ex-''Ledokol-8''; sold to Vietnam; broken up)
** '' Ilya Muromets'' (1965–1993)
** '' Yuriy Lisyanskiy'' (1965–; ex-''Ledokol-9'')
** '' Buran'' (1966–)
** '' Fyodor Litke'' (1970–2013; broken up)
** '' Ivan Moskvitin'' (1971–1997; broken up)
** '' Semyon Dezhnev'' (1971–)
* ''Ermak'' class
** '' Ermak'' (1974–2021; to be broken up)
** '' Admiral Makarov'' (1975–)
** '' Krasin'' (1976–)
* ''Kapitan M. Izmaylov'' class
** '' Kapitan M. Izmaylov'' (1976–)
** ''Kapitan Kosolapov'' (1976–)
** '' Kapitan A. Radzhabov'' (1976–1992; transferred to Azerbaijan)
* ''Kapitan Sorokin'' class
** ''Kapitan Sorokin'' (1977–; fitted with Thyssen-Waas bow in 1991)
** ''Kapitan Nikolaev'' (1978–; rebuilt in 1990)
** ''Kapitan Dranitsyn'' (1980–)
** ''Kapitan Khlebnikov'' (1981–)
* ''Kapitan Chechkin'' class
** '' Kapitan Chechkin'' (1977–)
** '' Kapitan Plakhin'' (1977–)
** '' Kapitan Chadaev'' (1978–)
** '' Kapitan Krutov'' (1978–)
** '' Kapitan Bukaev'' (1978–)
** '' Kapitan Zarubin'' (1978–)
* ''Mudyug'' class
** '' Mudyug'' (1982–; fitted with Thyssen-Waas bow in 1986)
** ''Magadan'' (1982–)
** '' Dikson'' (1983–)
* ''Kapitan Evdokimov'' class
** '' Kapitan Evdokimov'' (1983–)
** '' Kapitan Babichev'' (1983–)
** '' Kapitan Chudinov'' (1983–)
** '' Kapitan Borodkin'' (1983–)
** '' Avraamiy Zavenyagin'' (1984–)
** '' Kapitan Mecaik'' (1984–)
** '' Kapitan Deminov'' (1984–)
** '' Kapitan Moshkin'' (1986–)
* '' Tor'' (2000–; purchased from Sweden)
* ''Karu'' (2002–2020; ex-''Karhu'', ex-''Kapitan Chubakov''; purchased from Estonia; broken up)
* '' Dudinka'' (2006–; ex-''Apu''; purchased from Finland)
* Project 21900
** ''Moskva'' (2008–)
** ''Sankt-Peterburg'' (2009–)
* '' Baltika'' (2014–)
* Project MPSV06
** '' Beringov Proliv'' (2015–)Nordic Yards schedules launch of two MPSVs for Rosmorrechflot’s rescue service for September 2114 (photo)
PortNews, 3 September 2014.
** '' Murman'' (2015–)
** '' Kerchenskiy Proliv'' (under construction)
* Project 21900M
** '' Vladivostok'' (2015–)
** '' Murmansk'' (2015–)Vyborg Shipyard starts building hull of 21900M icebreaker "Novorossiysk" for Rosmorport (photo)
PortNews, 8 May 2014.
** ''Novorossiysk'' (2016–)
* '' Ob'' (2019–)
* ''Georgiy Sedov'' (2019–; ex-''Antarcticaborg''; purchased from Kazakhstan)
* '' Viktor Chernomyrdin'' (2020–)
* Project 21900M2
** Unnamed Project 21900M2 icebreaker (2023– (planned); under construction)
** Unnamed Project 21900M2 icebreaker (2028– (planned); under construction)
* Unnamed IBSV02 type icebreaking multipurpose salvage vessel (2024– (planned); under construction)
* Project 23620
** Two unnamed Project 23620 icebreakers (2024– (planned); ordered)
* Project MPSV06M
** ''Pevek'' (2024– (planned); under construction)
** Unnamed Project MPSV06M type salvage vessel (2024– (planned))

Steam-powered icebreakers

* '' Pilot'' (1864–1890; broken up?)
* '' Ledokol 1'' (1890–1915; later converted to a gunboat)Портовые и многоцелевые ледоколы

* '' Ledokol 2'' (1895–1923; hander over to Latvia)
* '' Saratovskiy Ledokol'' (1895–1968; sunk)
* '' Nadeshnyy'' (1897–1924; later converted to a gunboat)
* '' Yermak'' (1899–1963; broken up)
* '' Gaydamak'' (1898–1930; broken up)
* '' Ledokol 3'' (1899–1923; broken up)
* '' Ledokol IV'' (1907–1942; sunk by Germans)
* '' A. Sibiryakov'' (1909–1942; sunk by Germans)
* '' Vaygach'' (1909–1918; sank in 1918)
* '' Taymyr'' (1909–1950s?; broken up)
* '' Silatch'' (1910–1918, 1922–late 1950s; broken up)
* '' Malygin'' (1912–1940; sunk in 1940)
* '' Volynets'' (1914–1918, 1940–1985; ex-''Tsar' Mikhail Fyodorovich'', ex-''Wäinämöinen'', ex-''Suur Tõll''; sold to Estonia in 1987)
* '' Fyodor Litke'' (1914–1958; ex-CGC ''Earl Grey''; broken up)

* ''Georgiy Sedov'' (1915–1967; ex-''Beothic'' (1909–1915); broken up)
* '' Sadko'' (1915–1941; ex-''Lintrose'' (1912–1915); sank in 1941)
* '' Mikula Seleaninovich'' (1916–1918)
* '' Ledokol V'' (1916–1941; sank in 1941)
* '' Ledokol VI'' (1916–1961; broken up)
* '' Ledokol VII'' (1916–1954; broken up)
* '' Ledokol VIII'' (1917–1961; broken up)
* '' Ledokol IX'' (1917–1932; sank in White Sea)
* '' Krasin'' (1917–1971; extensively rebuilt in 1953–1960, now a museum ship in St. Petersburg)
* '' Lenin'' (1917–1968; broken up)
* ''Stepan Makarov'' (1917–1941; sunk)
* '' Toros'' (1929–1964)
* '' Sibir'' (1938–1973; ex-''I. Stalin'' (−1961); broken up)
* ''Admiral Lazarev'' (1938–1967; ex-''L. Kaganovich'' (−1951); broken up)
* '' Admiral Makarov'' (1941–1967; ex-''V. Molotov'' (−1956); broken up)
* '' A. Mikoyan'' (1941–1968; broken up)
* '' Malygin'' (1945–1970; ex-''Voima''; broken up)
* '' Sibiryakov'' (1945–1972; ex-''Jääkarhu''; broken up)
* '' Alyosha Popovich'' (1945–1970; ex-''Eisvogel''; decommissioned and abandoned off Russky Island)
* '' Ilya Muromets'' (1946–1979; ex-''Eisbär''; broken up in 1981)
* '' Peresvet'' (1951–1980; ex-''Castor''; decommissioned and abandoned off Reyneke Island)

Other icebreaking vessels

Offshore vessels

The following are Russian-owned, -operated and/or -flagged icebreaking anchor handling tug supply vessels, platform supply vessels, standby vessels etc. engaged primarily in offshore oil and gas projects:

* '' Ikaluk'' (1998–2018; ex-''Ikaluk''; ex-''Canmar Ikaluk''; ex-''Smit Sibu''; sold to China)
* '' Smit Sakhalin'' (1998–2017; ex-''Miscaroo''; ex-''Canmar Miscaroo''; broken up)
* ''Kigoriak'' (2003–2022; ex-''Canmar Kigoriak'', ex-''Kigoria'', ex-''Talagy''; broken up)
* ''Vladimir Ignatyuk'' (2003–; ex-''Arctic Kalvik'')
* '' SCF Sakhalin'' (2005–)
* ''SCF Enterprise'' (2006–; ex-''Pacific Enterprise'')
* ''SCF Endeavour'' (2006–; ex-''Pacific Endeavour'')
* ''SCF Endurance'' (2006–; ex-''Pacific Endurance'')
* '' Polar Pevek'' (2006–2022)
* '' Hermes'' (2006–; ex-''Yury Topchev'')
* '' Antey'' (2006–; ex-''Vladislav Strizhov'')
* '' Toboy'' (2008–)
* '' Varandey'' (2008–)
* '' Vidar Viking'' (2012–2016; charter under Russian flag)
* ''Vitus Bering'' (2012–)
* ''Aleksey Chirikov'' (2013–)
* '' Aleut'' (2015–)
* '' Pomor'' (2016–)
* '' Normann'' (2016–)
* '' Gennadiy Nevelskoy'' (2017–)
* ''Stepan Makarov'' (2017–)
* '' Fedor Ushakov'' (2017–)
* '' Yevgeny Primakov'' (2018–)
* '' Aleksandr Sannikov'' (2018–)
* '' Andrey Vilkitsky'' (2018–)
* '' Nabil'' (2022– (planned); not delivered due to sanctions)
* '' Katerina Velikaya'' (under construction)
* '' Svyataya Mariya'' (under construction)
* '' Aleksandr Nevskiy'' (under construction)
* '' Vladimir Monomakh'' (under construction)На заводе «Звезда» заложили 4 судна снабжения
Sdelanounas.ru, 8 September 2017.

In addition, the following shallow-draught icebreaking offshore vessels operate in the Russian sector of the Caspian Sea oil fields:

* ''Arctic'' (2012–)
* ''Bumi Uray'' (2015–)
* ''Bumi Pokachi'' (2015–)
* ''Bumi Naryan-Mar'' (2015–)
* ''Antarctic'' (2017–)
* ''Polar'' (2021–)
* ''Polus'' (2021–)

Patrol and naval vessels

The following vessels are or have been in service with the Russian Navy and its predecessors:

* Project 97 variants
** '' Sadko'' (1968–2022; sunk as target)
** '' Peresvet'' (1970–2011; broken up)
** ''Ivan Susanin'' class (Project 97P)
*** '' Ivan Susanin'' (1973–)
*** '' Aysberg'' (1974–2006; broken up)
*** '' Ruslan'' (1975–)
*** '' Anadyr'' (1976–2019; ex-''Dnepr''; ex-''Imeni XXV syezda KPSS''; broken up)
*** '' Dunay'' (1977–2017; broken up)
*** '' Neva'' (1978–)
*** '' Volga'' (1980–)
*** '' Murmansk'' (1981–2013; ex-''Imeni XXVI syezda KPSS''; ex-''Irtysh''; broken up)
* '' Ilya Muromets'' (2017–)Admiralteiskie Verfi shipyard delivers icebreaker Ilya Muromets, Project 21180, to RF Navy (photo)
PortNews, 30 November 2017.
* '' Evpatiy Kolovrat'' (2022– (planned); under construction)
* Project 23550
** '' Ivan Papanin'' (2023– (planned); under construction)Russian Project 23550 Arctic patrol ship laid down
Jane's 360, 25 April 2017.
** '' Nikolay Zubov'' (2024– (planned); under construction)
** ''Purga'' (2024– (planned); under construction)
** Fourth unnamed vessel (ordered)

Research and survey vessels

* Project 97 variants
** ''Pyotr Pakhtusov'' (1966–1998; ex-''Mendeleev''; ex-''Ledokol-10''; broken up)
** ''Georgiy Sedov'' (1967–1992; broken up)
** ''Vladimir Kavrayskiy'' (1969–2012; used as stationary floating barracks ''PKZ-86'')
** '' Otto Schmidt'' (1979–1991; broken up)
* '' Mikhail Somov'' (1975–)
* '' Akademik Fedorov'' (1987–)
* ''Akademik Tryoshnikov'' (2012–)

South Africa

* ''S. A. Agulhas'' (1977–)
* ''S. A. Agulhas II'' (2012–)

South Korea

* ''Araon'' (2009–)

Soviet Union

: ''See Russia''

Spain

* ''Hesperides'' (1991–)

Sweden

Swedish Maritime Administration

* '' Sankt Erik'' (1915–1977; ex-''Isbrytaren II'' (−1959); museum ship since 1977)
* '' Atle'' (1926–1967; ex-''Statsisbrytaren'' (−1931); broken up)
* '' Ymer'' (1933–1977; broken up)
* '' Thule'' (1953–1998; broken up)
* '' Oden'' (1957–1988; broken up)
* '' Tor'' (1964–2000; sold to Russia)
* '' Njord'' (1969–2000; sold and renamed ''Polar Star'')
* ''Ale'' (1973–)
* ''Atle'' class
** ''Atle'' (1974–)
** ''Frej'' (1975–)
** ''Ymer'' (1977–)
* ''Oden'' (1988–)
* First of the new planned icebreakers to enter service in 2027

Trans Viking Icebreaking & Offshore

Three icebreaking anchor handling tug supply vessels were chartered by the Swedish Maritime Administration for escort icebreaking duties in the Baltic Sea until 2015.
* '' Tor Viking II'' (2000–2015; as ''Tor Viking'' under Norwegian flag until 2003)
* '' Balder Viking'' (2000–2015)
* '' Vidar Viking'' (2001–2012; contract ended prematurely)Russia: Sakhalin Energy Hires Vidar Viking AHTS
Offshore Energy Today, 26 December 2011.

Turkmenistan

* ''Mangystau-2'' (2020–2021; sold to Canada)

Ukraine

*'' Kapitan Belousov'' (1991–)
*'' Noosfera'' (2021–; ex-''James Clark Ross''; purchased from United Kingdom)

United Kingdom

* (1990–2008; broken up)
* (1991–2021; sold to Ukraine)
* (1995–2019; sold to Italy)
* (2011–)
* (2020–)

United States

United States Coast Guard

* USCGC ''Mackinaw'' (WAGB-83) (1944–2006; museum ship)
* Wind class
** USCGC ''Staten Island'' (WAGB-278) (1944–1974; ex-''Severny Veter''; ex-''Northwind''; broken up)
** USCGC ''Eastwind'' (WAGB-279) (1944–1968; broken up in 1976–1977)
** USCGC ''Southwind'' (WAGB-280) (1944–1974; ex-''Admiral Makarov''; ex-''Atka''; broken up in 1976)
** USCGC ''Westwind'' (WAGB-281) (1944–1988; ex-''Severniy Polyus''; broken up)
** USCGC ''Northwind'' (WAGB-282) (1945–1989; broken up in 1999)
** USCGC ''Burton Island'' (WAGB-283) (1946–1978; broken up in 1982)
** USCGC ''Edisto'' (WAGB-284) (1947–1974; broken up in 1980)
* USCGC ''Glacier'' (WAGB-4) (1955–1987; broken up in 2012)
* Polar class
** USCGC ''Polar Star'' (WAGB-10) (1977–2006, 2013–)
** USCGC ''Polar Sea'' (WAGB-11) (1978–2010; inactive)
* USCGC ''Healy'' (WAGB-20) (2000–)
* USCGC ''Mackinaw'' (WLBB-30) (2006–)
* Polar Security Cutters
** USCGC ''Polar Sentinel'' (2025– (planned); ordered)
** Up to two additional Polar Security Cutter are expected to enter service in the late 2020s.Polar Icebreaker
United States Coast Guard.

National Science Foundation

* ''Nathaniel B. Palmer'' (1992–)
* ''Laurence M. Gould'' (1997–)
*''Sikuliaq'' (2014–)

Edison Chouest Offshore

* '' Aiviq'' (2012–)

References

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