Finnish naval architecture firm Aker Arctic has finalised design work on a new service operation vessel (SOV) for use in seasonally freezing seas. The concept design can be tailored to a specific operational area and can facilitate offshore wind farms’ investment calculations. The ice-going SOV is...
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Steerprop selected to supply propulsion packages for Canadian MPVs
Canada’s Seaspan Shipyards has selected Finnish propulsion system specialist Steerprop to provide a comprehensive Polar Class 4 (PC 4) propulsion package for the first flight of Multi-Purpose Vessels (MPVs) it is building for the Canadian Coast Guard under a recently awarded contract.
Steerprop’s solution includes two tunnel thrusters for auxiliary propulsion and two Contra-Rotating Propulsors (CRP) for main propulsion, for each ship.meticulously engineered to meet the stringent operational...
Finland Blocks Helsinki Shipyard from Delivering Icebreaker to Russian Mining Company
The Finnish Government is blocking Helsinki Shipyard from delivering an icebreaker to Russian mining company Norilsk Nickel. The shipyard, which is known for its icebreaker construction, said Wednesday it had…
EU, Norway to cooperate on sustainable fishing in Northeast Arctic
The government of Norway and the European Union have reached a political understanding in relation to fisheries in the Northeast Arctic, in ICES subareas 1 and 2, the Eur ..
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Helsinki Shipyard to build LNG-fueled icebreaker for Nornickel
Finnish shipbuilding firm Helsinki Shipyard is building a new LNG-fueled icebreaker for Russian mining company Nornickel. The post Helsinki Shipyard to build LNG-fueled icebreaker for Nornickel…
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VESSEL REVIEW | Le Commandant Charcot – Hybrid LNG/electric exploration ship for Ponant Cruises
French operator Ponant Cruises recently took delivery of a new polar-capable exploration vessel. Classed by Bureau Veritas and built by Fincantieri subsidiary Vard at its ..
Finnish self-propelled icebreaking bow completes full-scale trials
Finland’s Aker Arctic has successfully completed full-scale ice trials for the self-propelled, detachable icebreaking bow Saimaa and pusher tug Calypso. The test ..
Aker Arctic to Develop New Baltic Icebreakers for Finland and Sweden
Finnish-based Aker Arctic has been selected to develop next-generation icebreakers for the Swedish Maritime Administration (SMA) and the Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency (FTIA). The new icebreakers will provide escort operations capable of assisting larger merchant ships in the Baltic Sea....
VESSEL REVIEW | Xue Long 2 – Highly versatile 122-metre newbuild for China’s polar research missions
Jiangnan Shipyard delivered Xue Long 2 (“Snow Dragon 2”), the first polar icebreaker to be built domestically in China, to the Polar Research Institute of China ..