MSV Fennica
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MSV Fennica is a Finnish multipurpose icebreaker and offshore support vessel. Built in 1993 by Finnyards in Rauma, Finland and operated by Arctia Offshore, she was the first Finnish icebreaker designe
Icebreaker Fennica
Polar Class
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Polar Class refers to the ice class assigned to a ship by a classification society based on the Unified Requirements for Polar Class Ships developed by the International Association of Classification
MSV Fennica
…GT 2,818 NT 1,650 to 4,800 DWT Length 116 m (381 ft) Beam 26 m (85 ft) Draft 7–8.4 m (23–28 ft) Depth 12.5 m (41 ft) Ice class DNV POLAR-10 Icebreaker Polar Class 3 (2019–) Installed power 2 × Wärtsilä 16V32D (2 × 6,000 kW) 2 × Wärtsilä 12V32D (2 × 4,500 kW) Propulsion Diesel-electric (AC/AC) Two Aquamaster US ARC…
The 2012-built South African polar research vessel S. A. Agulhas II is one of the few vessels rated PC 5 or higher.
The 2020-built SH Minerva is a small expedition cruise ship with Polar Class 5 rating.
The Finnish LNG-powered icebreaker Polaris, built in 2016, is rated Polar Class 4 with an additional notation "Icebreaker(+)" denoting additional strengthening.
The Polar Class 3 icebreaking research vessel Kronprins Haakon is operated by the Norwegian Polar Institute.