New icebreaker for Russia

The Havyard 843 Ice will be designed by Havyard Design & Solutions in Fosnavaag, and constructed at Havyard Ship Technology’s shipyard in Leirvik, Norway.

“Gaining this type of contract proves that we are competitive on price, delivery, time and quality,” said Tor Leif Mongstad, executive vice president sales, Havyard Group.

He added that the group has considerable experience of working with Russian shipping companies which probably helped to secure the new contract. Five vessels built by the group are currently sailing under a Russian flag – including two AHTSs of a Havyard 842 design and the icebreaker Vida Viking.

Havyard 843 Ice is a new design and will have DNV ice class Icebreaker Ice 10 certification. It will be able to break ice that`s more than one metre thick and be able to carry out anchor handling, towing and standby operations for oil protection and rescue services.

Havyard Design & Solutions deliver both design and detail engineering for the production of the vessel. In addition, Havyard Power & Systems based in Aalesund, will deliver electro engineering, automation- and alarm systems and Havyard Concept Bridge. Norwegian Electric Systems will deliver electrical motors, generators and switchboards.

This new contract takes the order book to eight newbuilds and a major conversion in process at the Leirvik shipyard in Sogn, Norway, with an order reserve in the business area of shipbuilding of just under NOK3 bn.