The heavy Icebreaker, Deep-Sea Drilling, and Multi-Purpose Research Vessel, the Aurora Borealis, designed by Wärtsilä Ship Design will be the most advanced Polar Research Vessel in the world, and used to support climate/environmental research.
The new technological features will include dynamic positioning in closed sea-ice cover, advanced ice-forecasting and management, with autonomous, multiple helicopter support and the deployment and operation of Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROV) and Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUV) from the twin moon-pools.
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