It is understood that the ship is expected to be delivered in 2016, will operate in the Baltic Sea, has dual fuel operation capacity, is the first icebreaker that can use LNG as fuel, can reduce pollution emissions and fuel costs.
    The ship's conceptual design was provided by Aker Arctic Technology, and the basic design was provided by Arctech, using the industry's most advanced technology to meet the Baltic Sea's year-round icebreaking conditions, as well as marine oil spill response and towing operations.
ABB offers three Azipod propulsion units, one 6MW unit at the bow and two 6.5MW units at the stern to optimize operational efficiency and operability in the ice area.
The cooperation between ABB and Helsinki Shipyard dates back to 1987, and the two sides have long worked closely with the Azipod propulsion system. ABB has been supplying electric propulsion technology to icebreakers in the Finnish market for 75 years. In 1939, the “Sisu†icebreaker delivered to the Finnish government adopted Stromberg 's electric propulsion system. ABB has delivered electric propulsion systems for more than 80 icebreakers or ice-operated vessels with a propulsion power of up to 36 MW.
It is reported that ABB, the world's leading power and automation technology group, has received a new order to supply power generation systems and Azipod propulsion units for an icebreaker built by Arctech Helsinki Shipyard. The shipowner is Finnish Transport Agency (FTA).