Umiak I

This article is about the ice-strengthened bulk carrier. For the traditional northern skin-covered boat, see Umiak.
Umiak I in Quebec on 4 August 2018
History
NameUmiak I
OwnerFednav Group[1]
OperatorCanship Ugland Limited [2]
Port of registrySt. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador,  Canada
Ordered27 February 2004[3]
BuilderUniversal Shipbuilding Corporation Maizuru Shipyard (Japan)[3]
Yard number10003[3]
Laid down2 August 2005[3]
Launched14 November 2005[3]
Completed13 April 2006[3]
In service2006–
Identification
StatusIn service
General characteristics [3]
TypeBulk carrier
Tonnage
Length188.8 m (619 ft)
Beam26.6 m (87 ft)
Draught11.7 m (38 ft)
Depth15.7 m (52 ft)
Ice classDNV ICE-15
Installed powerMAN B&W-Hitachi 7S70ME-C (21,770 kW[4])
PropulsionSingle shaft; controllable-pitch propeller with nozzle
Speed
  • 13.5 knots (25.0 km/h; 15.5 mph)
  • 3 knots (5.6 km/h; 3.5 mph) in 1.5-metre (5 ft) ice[4]
CapacityFive holds, 40,490 m3 (grain)
NotesThree cranes (1 × 50 tons; 2 × 30 tons)

Umiak I is a purpose-built ice-strengthened bulk carrier constructed for the Voisey's Bay Nickel Company,[4] a wholly owned subsidiary of Vale, to transport ore from the Voisey's Bay Mine.

According to an article in the April 2006 issue of The Gossan an internal publication of the Voisey's Bay Nickel Company, Umiak I had completed her sea trials in Japan, and her delivery was expected in May 2006. "Umiak is the Inuktitut name for a supply boat or sometimes called a woman's boat, and is a fitting name for a vessel carrying concentrate from Voisey's Bay".[5]

Umiak I makes twelve trips per year, transporting a total of 360,000 tonnes of nickel concentrate, worth $1.5 billion CAD.[4]

Fednav also operated a similar ice-strengthened bulk carrier, Arctic, which shared the load with Umiak I; she was later scrapped in 2021. On 30 October 2012, Fednav announced it had ordered a third icebreaking cargo vessel from Universal Shipbuilding Corporation's Tsu shipyard in Japan. The Polar Class 4 vessel, Nunavik, entered service in January 2014. Another similar vessel, Arvik I, was built in 2021.[6]

  1. ^ Umiak I. Fednav. Retrieved 2012-12-31.
  2. ^ http://www.canship.com/nl/vessels/mv-umiak-i/
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h "Umiak I (25884)". Vessel Register for DNV. DNV. Retrieved 2012-12-30.
  4. ^ a b c d Cite error: The named reference fednav2 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ Umiak I, The Gossan: A Voisey's Bay Nickel Company Publication, issue 10, April 2006
  6. ^ "Arvik I". DNV. Retrieved 29 November 2023.