Azipods for the Arctic from ABB

摘要

As a bastion of Arctic maritime technology, Finnish industry is realising new business opportunities arising from Russia's economic development and exploitation of resources in its harsh northern environs. The design, construction and engineering of the 14,500dwt diesel-electric special container ship Norilskiy Nickel, commissioned in April this year and purpose-built for year-round service on Russia's Northern Sea Route, was a largely Finnish endeavour (The Naval Architect February 2006, page 20).