Georgiy Sedov (Russian: Георгий Седов) is an icebreaking platform supply vessel operated by Rosmorport in the Sea of Azov.
[7] Built as a supply ship, Georgiy Sedov is equipped to carry a wide range of goods needed on the offshore platform.
[1] Georgiy Sedov has a diesel-electric powertrain with two six-cylinder Wärtsilä 6L26 4-stroke medium-speed diesel engines, each with a maximum continuous rating of 1,950 kilowatts (2,610 hp), driving van Kaick DGS generators rated 2,250 kVA at 690 V. According to the power plant principle, the main generators in the forward engine room provide electrical power for all shipboard consumers, including propulsion.
[8] When built, Georgiy Sedov was among the first icebreakers fitted with Azipod propulsion units that allow the ship to operate astern in heavy ice conditions with excellent maneuverability.
[7] However, the bow is designed primarily with good seakeeping and open water characteristics in mind, and in heavy ice conditions the ship is turned around and operated stern first.
[5] Following the discovery of the Kashagan Field in July 2000, Arcticaborg and Antarcticaborg began operating for Agip KCO in the Northern Caspian Sea where the water depth is only 4–7 metres (13–23 ft) and the ice conditions are particularly difficult.
[11] In 2000, dedicated ice-strengthened barges, pushed or towed by the icebreaking supply ships, were developed and constructed to allow uninterrupted cargo transportation to and from the platforms year round.
In 2019, the Russian state-owned company that manages the country's port infrastructure and operate its fleet of diesel-powered icebreakers, Rosmorport, acquired Antarcticaborg and renamed her Georgiy Sedov.