Tag: Ship design and engineering

  • Press Releases / 5.3.2026
    Aker Arctic evolves to Railotech

    Aker Arctic Technology Inc, the global leader in icebreaker designs, is rebranding. From March 2026, the business name is Railo…

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

    How Railotech designed Polaris – the no-compromise Baltic Sea icebreaker that introduced triple azimuthing propulsion in 2016.

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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 / 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 / 28.4.2025
    R&D guides ship design and operations

    The primary goal is to support reliable winter navigation in the Baltic Sea and ensure the security of supply.

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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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  • Article / 11.3.2025
    Twenty years of icebreaking expertise

    Over the past two decades, Aker Arctic has designed and developed proven concepts for 59 built vessels in our highly…

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  • Article / 15.1.2025
    Ice Load Monitoring System validates operational insights

    In February 2024, during a planned dry-dock in Brest, Aker Arctic Technology installed a version of its ice load monitoring…

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  • Article / 15.1.2025
    Le Commandant Charcot completes historic journey across the three Arctic poles

    In September 2024, the luxurious icebreaking exploration cruise ship, Le Commandant Charcot, made history by becoming the first vessel to…

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