Propulsion

Wärtsilä to power flagship Polar Icebreaker

2024-05-01T09:48:00

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Wärtsilä is to supply six of its efficient Wärtsilä 31 diesel engine for the Canadian Coast Guard’s new flagship Polar Icebreaker

The 158m multi-mission Polar Icebreaker will operate under PC2 conditions with four 16-cylinder and two 8-cylinder , delivering 47 MW of power.

The engines will be fitted with selective catalytic reduction systems for IMO Tier III environmental compliance. Wärtsilä will also supply the centre shaft line with a stainless-steel ice-class propeller, as well as Wärtsilä’s NACOS Platinum navigation system.

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