Aker Arctic

Aker ARC 106 Baltic multipurpose

icebreaker and offshore construction vessel

Wheel house

Forecastle deck
The vessel is a multipurpose
icebreaker for year round operation
in the Baltic Sea and the Gulf of
Finland.
The tasks of the vessel as a Baltic
icebreaker are:
operate as an escort icebreaker
contact towing for small and medium
sized assisted vessels
The vessel shall also be equipped
with the following additional
functions:
oil combating vessel, with DNV
notation OILREC or equal
firefighting vessel, with DNV
notation FireFighter I or equal
rendering assistance to ship in ice
and open water during
emergency and rescue operations

The Vessel will also be prepared for

offshore duties by partly being
equipped or partly prepared for later
outfitting for the oil industry.
The vessels is to be designed for
year round operation in areas where
oil rigs are located, both in open and
icy waters but excluding polar and
multi year ice areas.
The vessel is based on the double
acting principles, Aker Arctic DAS ,
in lighter ice conditions and open
water conditions the vessel moves
ahead and in severe ice conditions,
in particular in ridged ice fields
astern, resulting in a very versatile
and ice capable vessel. Repeated
ramming is foreseen in the ahead
mode. The DAS operating mode will
be considered in the bridge layout,

providing good visibility and access

to command posts when sailing
ahead and astern, as well as over
the cargo deck.
The vessel is designed to be built
environmentally friendly, e.g.
according to DNVs CLEAN
requirements. The environmental
conditions in the icy environment
have been specially considered.
The vessel is double hulled where
necessary, with forecastle and
accommodation forward.
The exterior of the vessel is
designed for minimum ice accretion
and also all exterior working
positions are protected as far as
possible.

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Aker Arctic Technology Inc. the Full Service Ice Technology Partner
AARC offers a range of proven
icebreaking ship designs for different
operational needs. Ship types
include icebreakers, cargo vessels
and vessels for Arctic offshore
operations as well as for Antarctic
scientific work..
The group has more than 40 years
of experience in developing and
building ships for efficient operation
in Arctic and Antarctic areas.
A total of 60 icebreakers have been
built, ranging from super-class,
nuclear-powered icebreakers of the
highest ice class to small river and
lake icebreakers.
More than 40 special Arctic
vessels have been built, ranging
from Arctic multi-purpose cargo
vessels and tankers of the highest
ice class to rescue vessels and
shallow draught river-sea cargo
vessels.
Today Aker Arctic also offers
standard type vessels and design
packages for execution of
shipbuilding contracts

Aker Arctic Technology Inc.

Merenkulkijankatu 6
FI- 00980 HELSINKI,
Finland
Tel.: +358 10 6700
Fax: +358 10 670 2527
info@akerarctic.fi
www.akerarctic.fi

Aker ARC 106 main particulars

Length over all abt
108.5 m
Length in waterline abt
99.6 m
Breadth at dwl, midships abt 24.0 m
Breadth at dwl, maximum abt 28.0 m
Breadth maximum abt
30.0 m
Draught, at design waterline 8.4 m
Draught, scantling
9.0 m
Depth to main deck
12.0 m
Pod propulsion system
The machinery is diesel electric.
The vessel is propelled by a diesel
electric propulsion plant, consisting
of four main diesel engines, each
driving a generator.
The Vessel is equipped with two (2)
azimuth type propulsion drives.
Rated power is 8 500 kW per motor.
One four bladed propeller is
provided per unit. Material of the

propeller and blades is stainless

steel.
For manoeuvring and position
keeping there is also installed two
tunnel thruster and one retractable
thruster in the bow. For the
production of steam there are
installed two steam boilers and the
main engine exhaust system is
equipped with exhaust gas boilers.
To prepare the Vessel for operation
as a Light Construction Vessel the
following system will be built onto the
Vessel: Moon pool, size about 7.2 m
x 7.2 m, with wave dampening
chamber.
Large accommodation for non
crew
The large working deck will be
partly flush.

The following systems will be taken

into account during the design and
building of the Vessel so they can
easily be incorporated later when
the owner decides:
Large heave compensated
offshore crane, approximately 250
tonnes.
Reinforcement of aft deck for later
installation of A- frame.
Later installation of helicopter deck
above wheelhouse.
The vessel is designed under
initial survey of Det Norske Veritas,
or other IACS member, and receive
the following notations or equivalent:
+1A1 Icebreaker ICE-10, Naut- OC,
Supply Vessel SF, TUG, Fire Fighter
I, Naut-OC, OILREC, E0, DYNPOSAUTRO, Clean, COMF-V(3).

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