Voima (1952 icebreaker)

The icebreaker Voima

1A Super

IMO number:. 5383158

The Voima is a Finnish icebreaker with home port of Helsinki, which was built in 1952 on the Wärtsilä shipyard in Helsinki.

Technology and equipment

The 1954 entered service in icebreaker was over previously built ships of this type significantly improved. Fore and aft, he was equipped with twin screws. This should reduce by along the lateral side walls flowing water, the friction of the ice on the hull significantly. The Voima has Krängungstanks with high capacity pumps that can pumped over 300 cubic meters of water in 45 seconds, so they can free themselves from the pack ice.

From 1977 to 1978, the Voima has been modernized and equipped with a new engine plant. In February 1994, the ship was badly damaged by a collision with the sailing under German flag cargo ship Alita and almost a total loss.