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“With a 20 to 25 tons of average LNG consumption, Ib

Polaris can work, during the normal winter conditions in late March, for 10 days between refuelings.”

Pasi Järvelin is the Master of Ib Polaris he Finnish maritime indus- form development and propulsion line try is hoping to get involved engineering for the icebreaker USCG in developing the new ice- Healy, and also developed the concept breakers for the U.S. Coast for the Great Lakes icebreaker USCG

Guard polar icebreaker pro- Mackinaw, which is based on the double

T gram. Ulla Lainio, Arctic Maritime and acting icebreaking principle developed in

Offshore Program Director at Business Finland, where the vessel breaks heavy

Finland, said that Finnish companies ice by going astern utilizing podded pro- have already been involved in the design pulsion. Arctia’s multi-purpose icebreak- of vessels for the U.S. Coast Guard. “We ers have operated in U.S. Arctic waters hope that this cooperation will continue transiting through the Northwest passage in the new projects.” Finnish companies but also the Northern Sea Route. “Like provided extensive conceptual develop- the U.S., Finland is currently in a process ment and design support including hull of renewing its icebreaker ? eet, provid-

Rendering of China’s next Polar icebreaker.

Picture: Aker Arctic Technology 64 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News • AUGUST 2018

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