Umiak I
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Umiak I is a purpose-built ice-strengthened bulk carrier constructed for the Voisey's Bay Nickel Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Vale, to transport ore from the Voisey's Bay Mine.
Umiak I in Quebec on 4 August 2018
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
Umiak I
…30 October 2012, Fednav announced it had ordered a third icebreaking cargo vessel from Universal Shipbuilding Corporation's Tsu shipyard in Japan. The Polar Class 4 vessel, Nunavik, entered service in January 2014. Another similar vessel, Arvik I, was built in 2021. Umiak I is 188.8 metres (619 ft) long and has a…
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.