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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