A new approach to icebreaking Finnish style

2018-05-14T15:51:00

The lose icebreaking bow has its own propulsion in addition to the tug's own (Alfons Hakans)

Family-owned Finnish tug owner Alfons Håkans is taking the use of tugs for icebreaking to a new level using a separate powered ice bow.

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