Arctic Passion News #8 (2/2014)

The oil industry is one of the main drivers for the recent icebreaker projects and for arctic development in general. The development of the first-ever arctic class heavy cargo carrier has been a very interesting project technically. There has also been continuous research and development where we have been concentrating on new services, like the ice simulator, and on the development of our vessels’ fuel economy and environmental friendliness.

Content:

Page 2 From the Managing Director
Page 3 Design agreement for Aker ARC 121
Page 4 First Arctic module carrier
Page 7 Trimaran icebreaker family grows
Page 8 Ice simulator reduces risks
Page 10 New era in Antarctic vessels
Page 12 LNG machinery is a clean option
Page 15 Optimised friction saves money
Page 16 New methods for measuring ice ridges
Page 17 9th Arctic Passion Seminar
Page 18 What’s up
Page 20 Training programme graduation