MSV Nordica

	Nordica assisting ships outside Hamina, Finland, on 28 February 2009
History
Finland
Name	Nordica
Owner	Finnish Maritime Administration (1994–2004); Finstaship (2004–2010); Arctia Offshore (2010–);
Port of registry	Helsinki, Finland
Ordered	June 1992
Builder	Finnyards Ltd., Rauma, Finland
Yard number	402
Laid down	25 January 1993
Launched	18 June 1993
Completed	1 January 1994
Identification	Call sign: OJAE; IMO number: 9056985;
Status	In service
General characteristics
Type	Icebreaker/Offshore support vessel
Tonnage	9,392 GT; 2,818 NT; 1,650 to 4,800 DWT;
Length	116 m (381 ft)
Beam	26 m (85 ft)
Draft	7–8.4 m (23–28 ft)
Depth	12.5 m (41 ft)
Ice class	DNV POLAR-10 Icebreaker; Polar Class 3 (2019–);
Installed power	2 × Wärtsilä 16V32D (2 × 6,000 kW); 2 × Wärtsilä 12V32D (2 × 4,500 kW);
Propulsion	Diesel-electric (AC/AC); Two Aquamaster US ARC 1 azimuth thrusters (2 × 7,500 kW); Three Brunvoll bow thrusters (3 × 1,150 kW);
Speed	16.5 knots (30.6 km/h; 19.0 mph) (max); 11–13 knots (20–24 km/h; 13–15 mph) (service); 9.5 knots (17.6 km/h; 10.9 mph) in 80 cm (31 in) ice;
Crew	Accommodation for 77 personnel
Aviation facilities	Helipad

MSV Nordica is a Finnish multipurpose icebreaker and offshore support vessel. Built in 1994 by Finnyards in Rauma, Finland, and operated by Arctia Offshore, she and her sister ship Fennica were the first Finnish icebreakers designed to be used as escort icebreakers in the Baltic Sea during the winter months and in offshore construction projects during the open water season.

When Botnica was sold to Port of Tallinn in 2012, Nordica became again the newest icebreaker in service in Finland until the delivery of the new icebreaker, Polaris, in 2016.

History
Nordica assisting ships outside Hamina, Finland, on 28 February 2009
Finland
Name	Nordica
Owner	Finnish Maritime Administration (1994–2004) Finstaship (2004–2010) Arctia Offshore (2010–)
Port of registry	Helsinki, Finland
Ordered	June 1992
Builder	Finnyards Ltd., Rauma, Finland
Yard number	402
Laid down	25 January 1993
Launched	18 June 1993
Completed	1 January 1994
Identification	Call sign: OJAE IMO number: 9056985
Status	In service
General characteristics
Type	Icebreaker/Offshore support vessel
Tonnage	9,392 GT 2,818 NT 1,650 to 4,800 DWT
Length	116 m (381 ft)
Beam	26 m (85 ft)
Draft	7–8.4 m (23–28 ft)
Depth	12.5 m (41 ft)
Ice class	DNV POLAR-10 Icebreaker Polar Class 3 (2019–)
Installed power	2 × Wärtsilä 16V32D (2 × 6,000 kW) 2 × Wärtsilä 12V32D (2 × 4,500 kW)
Propulsion	Diesel-electric (AC/AC) Two Aquamaster US ARC 1 azimuth thrusters (2 × 7,500 kW) Three Brunvoll bow thrusters (3 × 1,150 kW)
Speed	16.5 knots (30.6 km/h; 19.0 mph) (max) 11–13 knots (20–24 km/h; 13–15 mph) (service) 9.5 knots (17.6 km/h; 10.9 mph) in 80 cm (31 in) ice
Crew	Accommodation for 77 personnel
Aviation facilities	Helipad