Crew members in the engine room of the icebreaker and supply ship the 'Fedor Ushakov' as it makes its way along the Northern Sea Route.

Modern technologies incorporated into the vessel make it environmentally friendly. Among them are purification systems for bilge water and ballast waters. It has a desalination system that provides drinkable water. The vessel uses fuel with a very low sulfur content and has a purification system for its exhaust gases.