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 Icebreaker Atle
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Builders | Wärtsilä Helsinki Shipyard, Finland |
| Operators | |
| In commission | 1974– |
| Completed | 5 |
| Active | 5 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Icebreaker |
| Displacement | 9,500 t (9,350 long tons) |
| Length | 104.6 m (343 ft 2 in) o/a |
| Beam | 23.8 m (78 ft 1 in) |
| Draft | 7.3–8.3 m (24–27 ft) |
| Installed power | 16.2 MW (21,700 hp) |
| Propulsion | Diesel-electric |
| Speed |
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| Bollard pull | 190 tonnes |
| Bunker capacity | 2,200 m³ |
| Endurance | 6–8 weeks |
The Atle class comprises five icebreakers built for the Swedish and Finnish Transport Agency. The two Finnish ships, Urho and Sisu, are sometimes considered a separate class, but all are operationally identical.[1]
The ships were built by Wärtsilä Helsinki Shipyard in Finland and entered service in the mid to late 1970s.[1] The maneuvering system, incorporating dual rudders and dual bow propellers, represented significant technical innovation. They are also notable for their high level of crew comfort (for their time), to a point where Urho has served the Finnish government as a VIP transport.
- ^ a b Harald, Patrik (2020-10-24). "Sverige och Finland planerar nya isbrytare – nu avgörs framtidens teknik". Hufvudstadsbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 2024-07-12.