POLARIS
Type of vessel:
Icebreaker
Type of work done:
Concept Design, Hull Optimization, Ice Model Tests, Full Scale Tests
Year:
2013–2017
Customer:
Finnish Transport Agency
Builder:
Arctech Helsinki Shipyard
Owner:
Arctia Oy
Length x Breadth x Draught:
110.0 m x 24.0 m x 8.0 m
Propulsion:
2 × 6.5 MW (stern) + 6 MW (bow)
Ice breaking capacity:
3.5 knots in 1.8 m level ice
Ice class:
Polar Class 4 Icebreaker(+)
Baltic icebreaker Polaris, built in 2016, is the most powerful icebreaker ever to fly the Finnish flag and the first icebreaker in the world to feature environmentally friendly dual-fuel engines capable of using both low-sulfur marine diesel oil (LSMDO) and liquefied natural gas (LNG). She has excellent maneuverability due to the two Azipod units in stern and one in bow.
