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.