 MV Arctic Sunrise Bow
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| History | |
|---|---|
 Norway | |
| Name | Polarbjørn |
| Owner | GC Rieber Shipping |
| Port of registry | Ålesund |
| Builder | Vaagen Verft, Kyrksæterøra, Norway |
| Yard number | 39 |
| Completed | 18 January 1975 |
| Fate | Sold in 1995 to Greenpeace |
 Netherlands | |
| Name | Arctic Sunrise |
| Owner | Stichting Phoenix |
| Operator | Stichting Greenpeace Council |
| Port of registry | Amsterdam |
| Identification |
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| Status | In service |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Tonnage | |
| Displacement | 1,478 tonnes |
| Length | 49.5 m (162 ft) |
| Beam | 11.55 m (37.9 ft) |
| Draft | 5.32 m (17.5 ft) |
| Ice class | DNV Icebreaker (maximum draught 4.7 m) |
| Installed power | MaK 9M452AK (1,619 kW) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 13 knots (24 km/h; 15 mph) |
| Crew | 16 |
Arctic Sunrise is an ice-strengthened vessel operated by Greenpeace. The vessel was built in Norway in 1975 and has a gross tonnage of 949, a length of 50.5 metres (166 ft) and a maximum speed of 13 knots (24 km/h; 15 mph). She is classified by Det Norske Veritas as a "1A1 icebreaker" (the second highest ice strengthening notation at the time of construction).[2][3] The ship is powered by a single MaK marine diesel engine.
Under the original name of Polarbjørn ("polar bear"), she was used as a sealing ship. The vessel was subsequently used by the French government. Greenpeace purchased the ship in 1995.
- ^ "Arctic Sunrise (09552)". Vessel Register for DNV. DNV. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
- ^ "DNV Exchange - ARCTIC SUNRISE - Classification". Det Norske Veritas. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
- ^ "Det Norske Veritas statement". Greenpeace. Retrieved 26 November 2013. [dead link]