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Sunday 23 April 2017

Finnish icebreaker Voima 1951-

Helsink, Finland 17 April 2017

Laid down by Wärtsilä Hietalahti shipyard, Helsinki, Finland with yard number 349 on 29 May1951, launched by Sylvi Kekkonen on 27 November 1952 and commissioned on 13 February 1954. IMO 5383158, MMSI 230291000 and call sign OHLW. Owned by the Finnish Maritime Administration 1953-2004, Finstahip between 2004-2010 and since then by Jäänmurtja Voima Oy.

When built a gross tonnage of 3.850 tons , dimensions 83,5 x 19,4 x 6,4 x 9,5 (depth) metres or 273.11 x 63.8 x 21.0 x 31.2  feet. 6x1.500 KW Diesel electric driving 4 shafts allowing a speed of 16,5 knots. Crew numbered 58 men. Rebuilt by her original building hard between 1978-1979. Now gross tonnage 4.159 tons, net tonnage 1.248 tons, deadweight 4.486 tons, displacement 5.209 tons and as dimension s 83,5 x 19,4 x 7 x 9,4 (depth) metres or 273.11 x 63.8 x 23.0 x 31.2 feet. Horsepower now 6x2.140 kW allowing a speed of 16 knots and with 1.2 metres thick ice is her speed 2 knots. Crew numbered 21 men.