Deltamarin wins EUR 1.8 million icebreaker design contract

AUGUST 7, 2014 — Deltamarin Ltd has been awarded a EUR 1.8 million contract by Arctech Helsinki Shipyard Inc. for the entire machinery and technical spaces outfitting production design of the  LNG-fueled

Linde to supply icebreaker LNG fuel tanks

JUNE 17, 2014 — Sweden’s Linde Group has been awarded a contract by Arctech Helsinki Shipyard of Finland to build an LNG fuel gas system for the new icebreaker it is building

Wärtsilä engines to power LNG fueled icebreaker

JUNE 10, 2014 — Wärtsilä reports that the new icebreaker being built by Arctech Helsinki Shipyard for the Finnish Transport Agency will be powered one 8-cylinder Wärtsilä 20DF, two 9-cylinder Wärtsilä 34DF,

New Finnish icebreaker to have ABB power and Azipods

MAY 16, 2015 — ABB, a global leader in power and automation technology, has secured a new order to supply electric power plant and Azipod propulsion units for the icebreaker ordered earlier

Davie to refit Canadian icebreaker

APRIL 24, 2014 — In an announcement made at Chantier Davie Canada, Lévis, Québec, earlier this month, Bernard Trottier, Parliamentary Secretary to Canada’s Minister of Public Works and Government Services said that

Arctic maritime potential fails to excite U.S. industry

APRIL 22, 2014 — Decreasing seasonal sea ice has opened up Arctic waters for longer periods with resulting potential economic opportunities in commercial shipping, cruises, commercial fishing, oil, and mining. But while

Asymmetric hulled icebreaker nears completion

APRIL 11, 2014 — A new type of icebreaker that uses its asymmetric hull to break ice side ways was demonstrated this week at Finland’s Arctech Helsinki Shipyard. The icebreaking multipurpose emergency

Finland orders LNG fueled icebreaker

FEBRUARY 17, 2014 — Finland’s Arctech Helsinki Shipyard has now received an order, which has been in the works for quite a while, for the Finnish Transport Agency’s new basic icebreaker. The

Polar Star released from rescue mission

JANUARY 8, 2014 — The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star was released by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority from search and rescue duties yesterday, following confirmation the Russian-flagged expedition ship Akademik

Polar Star joins Arctic rescue saga

JANUARY 4, 2014 — The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star is the latest icebreaker to get drawn into the saga that began Christmas Eve when the members of the Australasian Antarctic

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