Arctic Passion News #16 (2/2018)

Aker Arctic has taken the first steps in the development of automated systems and even in  autonomous vessels. Another one of today´s trends is to utilize liquefied natural gas (LNG) which continues to be used in icebreaking vessels in our designs. The subject of renewal icebreakers is also in this issue, as well as the latest information on technological development in polar shipping.

Content

Page 2 – From the Managing Director
Page 3 – Aleksandr Sannikov enters service
Page 5 – LNG-fuelled 40 MW icebreaker
Page 6 – First autonomous model test in ice tank
Page 8 – Full-scale tests in brash ice channel
Page 10 – Station keeping trials
Page 11 – Testing EEDI bow forms
Page 13 – Ice induced loads on Baltika
Page 15 – 13th Arctic Passion Seminar
Page 16 – The vessel that changed arctic shipping
Page 18 – News in brief
Page 20 – Wind in the sails