Tag: Icebreaker

  • Article / 24.3.2026
    Finland´s new icebreaker advances to tender

    A next-generation icebreaker design proven for changing Baltic winters – high performance, lower lifecycle cost, future-ready.

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  • Magazine / 11.3.2026
    Arctic Passion News #27 (2026)

    The past year has been one of the most consequential in our company’s history. A shifting geopolitical landscape, a growing…

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  • Article / 17.9.2025
    Polaris: the no-compromise Baltic Sea assistance icebreaker

    In 2012, the Finnish government authorised the procurement of a new Baltic Sea assistance icebreaker. The aim was to develop…

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  • Article / 1.8.2025
    The world’s first oblique icebreaker raised agility to a new level

    Our 20th anniversary article series continues with the story of the pioneering oblique icebreaker Baltika, featuring an asymmetrical hull. She…

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  • Article / 30.5.2025
    A Finnish solution in North American waters

    USCGC Mackinaw and the Finnish expertise behind her development for Great Lakes service.

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  • Article / 26.5.2025
    A mild and windy winter still required icebreaking

    With the last Finnish icebreaker Polaris returning to her home port in Helsinki for a well-deserved summer break, it is…

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  • Article / 7.5.2025
    New icebreaker to be designed for Finland

    The Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency has awarded Aker Arctic Technology the design contract for a state-of-the-art icebreaker that incorporates the…

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  • Article / 8.4.2025
    Icebreaking needs grow despite warmer winters

    Estonian, Finnish, and Swedish exports and imports rely heavily on maritime transportation. The Estonian State Fleet, Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency,…

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  • Article / 3.4.2025
    Navigating the future of icebreaking design

    Aker Arctic’s Managing Director, Mika Hovilainen, reflects on how evolving market demands and emerging trends are increasing vessel complexity and…

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  • Article / 19.3.2025
    Canadian Polar Icebreaker project advances

    Since 2021, Aker Arctic has been engaged in updating and improving the design of the Polar Icebreaker for the Canadian…

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