More than 80% of the world’s icebreakers are designed in Finland

The United States, Canada and Finland signed a memorandum of understanding to formalise the Icebreaker Collaboration Effort (ICE) Pact on 11 July 2024. This initiative launched co-operation for the development of world-class Arctic and polar icebreakers.

Finland has decades of experience – indeed, up to a century – in building icebreakers. Approximately 80% of the world’s icebreakers are designed in Finland, and 60% are built there.

- Finnish icebreaker expertise is among the best in the world, says Mikko Ervast, chief shop steward at Arctia Ltd.

- We stick to agreements and follow schedules; we keep to what has been agreed.