New icebreaker concept selected for Baltic Sea

The Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency has taken a bold step and adopted a first-of-a-kind propulsion configuration emphasizing functionality and cost-effectiveness for the next generation Baltic Sea assistance icebreaker: twin shaft lines and rudders in the stern, and a single azimuthing propulsion unit in the bow.

We began developing the new icebreaker concept in close co-operation with the Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency last April. The concept phase — including evaluation three different propulsion configurations with extensive model tests — is now complete and the project is ready for the next phase: shipyard tendering. Construction of the new 96-metre icebreaker, partly funded by the European Union under the WINMOS IV project, is scheduled to start next year and the vessel is expected to be delivered by September 2029.

You can read more about the project in the near future in our Arctic Passion News!