…and Russia is really showing off by putting all eight nuclear-powered icebreakers to service at the same time:
I actually spotted them in a 300-by-300-nautical-mile box last week:
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IMO, this project, especially the timeline is pretty dang impressive. I can easily see the Finns turning out the first ship in 2 years in 2028. They’re known for shipbuilding & have all of theirs ducks in a row for it. But if the people at Boliger meets their goal, delivering their first ever icebreaker in 2029 I’m going to be shocked. Kudos to the USCG & US Government for thinking/dreaming big on icebreakers again.
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Finland knows how to built icebreakers that lasts:
Built in 1954, Voima paved the way for the modern icebreaker and remains active in Finland (Arctia)
Finland also know how to designe and built icebreakers for the future:
Finland has selected a design for the new icebreaker (FTIA)
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Extensive ice coverage in the Baltic this winter:
The Ice Chart above shows icebreaker names highlighted in yellow. Let’s take a close look at these icebreakers, nation by nation:
(List of Icebreakers available in each Balic country follows)