A new Polar Logistics Vessel being built for Terre Australes et Antarctiques Françaises (TAAF) and the French Polar Institute (IPEV), and which will be operated by the French Navy, is to be powered by Wärtsilä propulsion machinery.
The ship has been contracted by Chantiers Piriou (Concarneau, France), based on a concept design issued by Marine Assistance (France) and is scheduled to be delivered in the first half of 2017.
Polar Icebreaker
The 72 metre polar logistics and patrol icebreaker vessel will carry out its first supply mission to the Dumont d'Urville station in Antarctica in winter 2018. The stainless steel propellers conform to the Bureau Veritas (BV) icebreaker 5 ice class rules.
Wärtsilä will supply four in-line Wärtsilä 20 main engines, two stainless steel CPP propellers and shaft lines, two reduction gears, four NOR emissions after treatment systems, and one tunnel thruster. The NOR (NOx Reducer) systems will enable the ship to comply with IMO Tier III emission regulations.
The ship will have accommodation for sixty persons, a cargo capacity of 1200 metric tons, and is fitted with a helideck large enough to accommodate two helicopters. The Wärtsilä equipment is planned for delivery in mid-2016.
Picture: The new Polar Logistics Vessel will be powered by Wärtsilä machinery.
