Mangystau-2
The Mangystau-2 is a light icebreaker.[1] Until November 2021 it was part of the fleet of Atlantic Towing Limited, a firm with headquarters in New Brunswick, but with vessels operating around the world. The Mangystau-2 was last in Hazar, Turkmenistan, on the Caspian Sea.
On November 10, 2021 she was purchased by the Government of Canada, to join its fleet of icebreakers.[2] Upon some conversion work she is scheduled to join the Canadian Coast Guard icebreakers CCGS Samuel Risley and CCGS Griffon on the Great Lakes.[1] She cost $45 million CAD.
The Coast Guard recently three medium icebreakers, and added them to its aging fleet.[1] The Canadian Press noted that the Coast Guard's existing fleet is extremely old, and that while some new vessels have been ordered their completion will take years.[3] It suggested that the purchase of used vessels, that are still newer than the Coast Guard's purpose built fleet, is a stop-gap measure.
She was built in 2010 by Aker Arctic with four sister ships, named ''Mangystau-1, Mangystau-3, Mangystau-4, Mangystau-5.[4][5] They were designed to operate at the relatively shallow depth of 2.5 metres.
She was delivered in October 2010.[6] Her maximum speed is 12 knots. Her gross tonnage is 1828 tonnes.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Canadian Coast Guard buys light icebreaker for Great Lakes; vessel currently in Turkmenistan". Niagara Falls Review. 2021-11-14. Archived from the original on 2021-11-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20211114184730/https://www.niagarafallsreview.ca/news/niagara-region/2021/11/14/canadian-coast-guard-buys-light-icebreaker-for-great-lakes-vessel-currently-in-turkmenistan.html. Retrieved 2021-11-15.
- ↑ Mario Pelletier (2021-11-10). "Canadian Coast Guard announces an addition to the southern icebreaking fleet with the purchase of light icebreaker from Atlantic Towing Limited". Canadian Coast Guard (Ottawa). Archived from the original on 2021-11-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20211110213025/https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-coast-guard/news/2021/11/canadian-coast-guard-announces-an-addition-to-the-southern-icebreaking-fleet-with-the-purchase-of-light-icebreaker-from-atlantic-towing-limited.html. Retrieved 2021-11-15. "The vessel is expected to arrive before the end of the year at its temporary home in Canada at Coast Guard’s Prescott base in Ontario. Upon its arrival, CCG will undertake inspection and design work to prepare for the conversion of the vessel in order for it to join the Coast Guard’s icebreaking fleet. Public Services and Procurement Canada will issue a public tender for the refit work in early 2022."
- ↑ Lee Berthiaume (2021-11-10). "Ottawa buys another second-hand icebreaker for the coast guard". Toronto Star (Ottawa). Archived from the original on 2021-11-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20211114151240/https://www.thestar.com/politics/2021/11/10/canadian-coast-guard-adds-second-hand-icebreaker-to-fleet-at-a-cost-of-45-million.html. Retrieved 2021-11-15. "The coast guard’s existing icebreaker fleet is extremely old, which has resulted in several breakdowns in recent years."
- ↑ "Mangystau". Aker Arctic. Archived from the original on 2021-01-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20210116214339/https://akerarctic.fi/en/reference/mangystau/. Retrieved 2021-11-15.
- ↑ "First AARC designed Caspian Icebreaker Tug delivered". Arctic Passion News. September 2010. Archived from the original on 2021-11-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20211115191915/https://akerarctic.fi/app/uploads/2018/08/arctic_passion_news_2_2010_0.pdf. Retrieved 2021-11-15. "The icebreaker tug MANGYSTAU-1, named after her home county, was launched on the last day of April."
- ↑ "Mangystau 2 - IMO 9560120". Shipspotting. Archived from the original on 2021-11-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20211115194556/http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=1210278. Retrieved 2021-11-15. "Built in 2010 by STX Braila, Romania."
