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Navis Engineering Oy , founded in 1992, is a privately owned Finnish manufacturer of dynamic positioning and vessel motion control systems. The company headquarters is located in Vantaa, Finland, where production takes place, while it also has a R&D Centre in St Petersburg, Russia. www.navisincontrol.com Aker Arctic Technology Inc is an independent Arctic R&D, engineering and consulting company The company has been engaged in ice research with its own ice model basin for decades and been involved in numerous projects wherever freezing waters are found. Aker Arctic has created innovative ship concepts, such as the Aker Arctic DAS™ supply icebreaker “SCF Sakhalin” and the Aframax tankers “Tempera” and “Mastera” as well as three shuttle transport systems for Arctic conditions using the same technology. The company is currently involved in developing new logistic systems for Arctic areas, for liquefied natural gas (LNG) and Arctic mining. New propulsion solutions have also been introduced like the Multi-Screw-DAS™ concept which is being introduced in the new Offshore patrol vessel “Turva” for the Finnish Border Guard. A portfolio of ice going ships, especially for the offshore market, under the ARC brand is also available for shipowners and shipyards. Currently Aker Arctic is designing the new Polar icebreaker for the Canadian Coast Guard and a polar research ice breaker for Chinese Polar Research Institute as well as the next generation icebreaker for the Government of Finland. www.akerarctic.fi Aker Arctic Technology Inc. press release |
Aker Arctic Technology Inc and Navis Engineering Oy have signed an agreement on joint
development of Dynamic Positioning systems for ice operation.