FNS Louhi and OPV Turva - Full Scale Ice Trials 2016

During the winter of 2016, Aker Arctic carried out two full scale ice trials projects: astern ridge penetration tests for the Finnish Navy multipurpose vessel Louhi and level ice performance trials for the Finnish Border Guard offshore patrol vessel Turva. FNS Louhi was built by Uki Workboat Ltd. in 2011. She is a multipurpose oil and chemical spill response vessel owned by the Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE), but manned and operated by the Finnish Navy. The 3,450-ton vessel is 71.4 m long and has a b