Launch of icebreaking emergency vessel
Delivery of the multipurpose vessel is scheduled for spring 2014
The 76.4m-long and 20.5m-wide vessel represents a completely new type of innovative technology, Arctech said. It features an asymmetric hull, patented oblique design and three 360°-rotating propulsors, which allow the vessel to operate efficiently sideways, astern and ahead. In oblique mode the vessel will be able to generate a 50m-wide channel in 0.6m-thick ice. Bow and stern first, the vessel can operate in 1m-thick ice. The design of the vessel is based on the ARC 100 concept, which has been developed by Aker Arctic Technology.
Upon delivery scheduled in spring 2014, Baltika will be used in the Gulf of Finland in icebreaking, rescue and oil combatting operations. The advanced oil recovery system is also suitable for operation in heavy waves.
