Varma (icebreaker)
 Varma in the Freeport of Riga. | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 Latvia | |
| Name | Varma |
| Namesake | Finnish for "certain", "sure", "confident". |
| Owner | Rigas Brīvostas Flote SIA |
| Builder | Oy Wärtsilä Ab Helsinki Shipyard, Helsinki, Finland |
| Yard number | 387 |
| Launched | 1968 |
| Identification |
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| Status | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Icebreaker |
| Tonnage | 4,271 GT |
| Length | 86.5 m (284 ft) |
| Draught | 21.2 m (70 ft) |
| Depth | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Installed power | 10165 KW / 4 × 3440.8 13763.2 hp / Wärtsilä-Sulzer 8MH51 - diesels |
| Speed | 18[clarification needed] |
Varma is a Latvian icebreaker.[1] She was built at the Wärtsilä Helsinki Shipyard, Finland and delivered to the Finnish National Board of Navigation in 1968. The vessel was transferred to Latvia in 1994.[2][3]
References
- ^ Icebreakers. Varma.
- ^ "Varma (6814245)". Equasis. Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy. Retrieved 2013-06-03.
- ^ IMO 6814245 shipspotting.com