Tag: Ship design and engineering

  • 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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  • Article / 26.11.2024
    Icebreaker fascination drew Aaron Tam to Finland

    As an international company working with global clients, Aker Arctic continues to attract young professionals from all over the world…

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  • Article / 21.11.2024
    Shallow-draught icebreakers present unique design challenges

    The design of icebreakers, characterised by a relatively small draught in proportion to their main dimensions, requires particular attention. This…

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  • Article / 12.6.2024
    Ice-going SOV concept for offshore wind farms completed

    In recent months, Aker Arctic’s design team has finalised the concept for the first year-round service operation vessel (SOV) for…

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  • Article / 16.4.2024
    First corvette for Squadron 2020

    Construction of the first Pohjanmaa-class multi-role corvette for the Finnish Navy’s Squadron 2020-project began at Rauma Marine Construction in October…

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  • Article / 27.3.2024
    Service vessel for wind farms in ice areas

    A pioneering service operation vessel, tailored for wind parks and optimised for both ice and open water conditions, is set…

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  • Article / 21.3.2023
    An icebreaking hull in a fortnight

    A new icebreaker hull form in two weeks and model tests just six weeks after that? Correct – a fast-track…

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  • Article / 8.3.2023
    Multi-Purpose Vessel designed for Canada

    Aker Arctic has completed the hull form and contributed to the concept development for Canada’s sixteen new Multi-Purpose Vessels. They…

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  • Article / 21.2.2023
    Swedish icebreaker proceeds to construction

    The state-of-the-art icebreaker with unrivalled energy efficiency will be the first methanol-ready icebreaker in the world. 

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