The icebreaker tugboat «Nevskaya Zastava» has cleared the way for the towing of he dry cargo ship Svetly-22, which broke away from its berth near Ust-Izhora on the Neva River on the night of March 20 and ran aground due to unfavorable ice conditions.

Currently, «Nevskaya Zastava» is ready to escort the vessel to the mooring site through the ice field. Considering the significant dimensions of the dry cargo ship, an additional tug is expected to arrive to remove it from the shallows.

The icebreaker tugboat «Nevskaya Zastava» was built in 2010. The anchor towing windlass with escort system supplied by Fluidmecanica continues working without any incident.

The vessel is used to prevent ice accumulation, eliminate oil spills, and lay canals for guiding along the Neva.