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Delivering A Crushing Blow

Fennica, Finland's latest class of icebreaker, uses a full complement of advanced equipment to keep winter commerce flowing 23,000 shiploads of cargo in and out of Finland each year, nearly 40 percent (9,000 ships) carrying more than 27 million tons of cargo takes place during the winter months.

As the waters around Finland are traditionally frozen for more than four months per year, the government has taken several steps to ensure the safe passage of ships and crews during these harsh months. First, it shuts down 27 of its 50 ports, thus limit- ing traffic to the 23 indispensible areas of the most vital conse- quence. Second, it has built an impressive fleet of icebreaking ves-

Icebreaking in the Finnish sec- tion of the Northern Gulf of

Bothnia — just 100 miles from the

Arctic Circle — can never be con- sidered routine. Strong winds and the earth's own rotation can cause ice to stack up in massive piles, towering nearly 33 ft. (10 m) above and anchored 66 to 99 ft. (20 to 30 m) below the water

The activity of Finland's fleet of eight icebreakers, often working in close cooperation with their

Swedish neighbors' icebreaking fleet, are integral in ensuring

Finland's vital transport links remain open, even during the harshest winters. Of the nearly

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