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Polaris

Polaris

Icebreakers
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Basic Information
Name
Polaris
Designation
Polaris
Alternate Designation
Equipment Type
Icebreakers
Manufacturer
Arctech Helsinki Shipyard
Date of Introduction
2016
Description

The Polaris is a conventionally powered icebreaker ordered in 2014 and operated by the Finnish State since September 2016. The 10,000-ton class diesel-electric icebreaker can deal with ice of a thickness of up to 1.2 meters. In 2025, the United States of America (USA) ordered 11 Polaris class icebreakers with four to be built in Finland and seven in the USA with the first one to be commissioned in 2028. The deal was valued at $6 billion.

Naval & Littoral Specifications
Crew 16
Displacement 10900.00 tonnes
Beam 24.00 m
Draft 8.00 m
Max Speed 17.0 knots
Overview (Deagel)
Group Icebreakers
Status Active
Origin Finland
Contractor Arctech Helsinki Shipyard
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) September 28, 2016
Total Production 12
Unitary Cost USD $500 million
Specifications (Deagel)
Crew 16
Dimensions — Beam 24 meter
Dimensions — Draft 8 meter
Dimensions — Length 110 meter
Mass — Full Displacement 10,900 ton
Performance — Ice Navigation Thickness 1.2 meter
Power — Total Combined Power 19 MW
Speed — Top Speed 17 knot
Time — Mission Endurance 20 day
Details
Country of Origin Finland
Classification
Domain
Naval & Littoral
Equipment Status
Active
Dimensions
Length
110 m
Width
24 m
Height
Weight
10900000 kg
Operators (2)
United States
Finland
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