The author presents a detailed discussion of ice characteristics (concentrations, age, thickness, snow depth, and amount of ridging) duringVladivostok'sentire track from when she entered the ice until she emerged, having freedMikhail Somov.Incidences of the icebreaker becoming jammed, of experiencing ice sticking to her hull, and of being nipped are also analyzed. Finally the tactics used byVladivostok'scaptain in reaching, freeing, and escortingMikhail Somovto open water are discussed.