Brand new Polaris icebreaker ready for action in the Baltic Sea
by : MERJA KIHL AND ARI MONONEN photos : ARCTECH HELSINKI SHIPYARD OY
Arctech Helsinki shipyard gave the finishing touches to the Polaris icebreaker during the last days of summer , ordered by the Finnish Transport Agency . As a product of the latest high technology , the new vessel utilises LNG fuel ( liquefied natural gas ) to minimise engine emissions and fuel costs .
Polaris will replace some of the aging and outdated Baltic Sea icebreakers . The vessel , handed over to the customer on the 29th of September , has been designed to stay in operation for a span of at least 50 years .
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