mounted gate for recovering oily water into recovery tanks that have a total capacity of 1,400 cubic metres .
The ship has been designed according to ’ zero emissions ’ principle so that no garbage or pollutants are allowed to spill into the sea . All solid and liquid waste materials are stored on board to be later discharged ecologically while at port . The ship ’ s double sideboard and double bottom plates will protect the storage tanks while the ship is at sea .
The vessel ’ s towing winch is 300 metres in length and has a maximum capacity of 110 tons .
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According to Mr . Mustamäki , the new vessel has been equipped with a combination of classic qualities from several generations of icebreakers .
” For instance , the ship features an unpainted stainless steel ice belt to reduce friction .”
” Furthermore , Polaris has a novel propulsion system consisting of three icestrengthened Azipod propulsion units , one of which is located in the bow of the vessel and the other two at the stern . This ensures good maneuverability in all ice conditions .”
The Azipod thrusters were manufactured by ABB . Their power ratings are
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