The Australian Antarctic Program’s new icebreaker, the 160.3-meter RSV Nuyina, recently left the Netherlands port of Vlissingen to commence trials in the North Sea. The month-long sea trials phase marks an important
Wärtsilä has won a contract for the delivery and integration engineering of two retractable thrusters and a dynamic positioning (DP) system for the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) icebreaker CCGS Amundsen. Wärtsilä was
The U.S. Coast Guard reports that its polar icebreaker Healy (WAGB-20) suffered a fire in one of its main propulsion motors Aug. 18 while underway for operations in the Arctic. No injuries
Russian state-owned nuclear energy corporation reports that its subsidiary FSUE Atomflot, the world’s only operator of nuclear powered icebreakers, has signed a contract with shipbuilder Zvezda LLC for construction of a new
A new Finnish initiative would enable any ice strengthened vessel to be used for icebreaking, using a motorized removable bow powered by Danfoss Editron. The Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency has launched a
VT Halter Marine Inc., Pascagoula, Miss., has been awarded a $745,940,860 contract for the detail design and construction of the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Polar Security Cutter (PSC) (formerly the Heavy Polar
Thordon Bearings has received a Canadian Coast Guard contract to supply six SeaThigor shaft seals for retrofit installations on three icebreakers. The 5,910 grt CCGS Pierre Radisson and sister ships CCGS Amundsen
JANUARY 24, 2019 — The U.S. Coast Guard polar icebreaker, Healy (WAGB-20), has arrived at Vigor’s Seattle, WA, shipyard for maintenance. The $7.3 million contract includes sea valve renewal and overhaul, bow
DECEMBER 26, 2018 — The Finnish icebreaking season kicked off yesterday, Christmas Day, as Arctia’s converted polar icebreaker Otso departed the icebreaker base in Helsinki at 18:00 local time. The vessel headed
SEPTEMBER 24, 2018 — Damen Shipyards Galati, Romania, has floated out Australia’s new icebreaker, the 160 m long Antarctic Supply Research Vessel (ASRV) RSV Nuyina. The carefully executed procedure was achieved by