Innovation and Diversity

in Marine Design

Operations in Ice

Working in ice challenges every aspect of a tug design.

Hull form requirements for ice-breaking and ice management often lead to compromises in the other operational capabilities, thus requiring careful balancing of performance priorities.

The TundRA series of ice-class tugs embody generations of lessons learned working with tugs in ice.

See also our designs for Icebreakers.

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