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”
Icebreaking
capabilities
can also be
designed into the
cargo vessels.
vessels of varying types will be needed in jects include the design for arctic research
the near future to replace older ships that vessels for China, Germany, India and pos-
were built in the 1970s. New icebreak- sibly South Korea.
ers need to be larger, more modern and
more efficient.
”We also continuously develop new
designs and technology in order to stay in
”The USCG project is proceeding the forefront of the icebreaking technol-
gradually. We are now waiting for the ogy, and our special ice model test basin
budget decision of the U.S. Congress, can be used to support these develop-
scheduled to be made in early 2018.” ments.”
”Currently, Aker Arctic is engaged in ”In many cases, we carry out R&D
preliminary design for the new ships, pre- work in cooperation with Aalto University,
paring for the bidding competition that is as well as with shipbuilding companies.
expected later in the same year,” explains This has contributed to new innovations
Suojanen. in the design of icebreaker concepts,” Mr.
Other current and forthcoming pro-
Suojanen asserts. n
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