Atle-class icebreaker
Class of Swedish/Finnish icebreakers From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Class of Swedish/Finnish icebreakers From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
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Icebreaker Atle | |
| 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 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.
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