MACKINAW
Type of vessel:
Icebreaker
Type of work done:
Concept development and Model tests
Year:
2006
Builder:
Marinette Marine Corporation
Owner:
United States Coast Guard
Length x Breadth x Draught:
73.0 m x 17.7 m x 4.9 m
Propulsion:
2 × 3,4 MW
Railotech (formerly Aker Arctic) developed the concept for the current Great Lakes heavy icebreaker, USCGC Mackinaw, together with Kvaerner Masa-Marine (today Vard Marine) and the United States Coast Guard. The vessel was delivered in 2006 and features twin Azipod propulsion with a double-acting hull capable of breaking ice in both ahead and astern directions.