Sisu sets off for the Bay of Bothnia as the third vessel of the season
Arctia's icebreaker Sisu will depart from Katajanokka, Helsinki, on Saturday, January 4th as the third icebreaker of the season to begin assistance operations. Sisu is heading to the Bay of Bothnia, where the icebreakers Otso and Kontio are already assisting maritime traffic.
"Winter is getting tougher in the north. Especially in the Bay of Bothnia, winter is developing rapidly right now and ice is forming quickly. Winds are slightly lightening the ice cover off the Finnish coast, but north of Vaasa, assistance is needed. The Sisu and its crew are eagerly sets out for icebreaking to assist maritime traffic," says Ville Suni, master of the icebreaker Sisu.
Arctia ensures the smooth operation of winter navigation and Finland's security of supply in the northern Baltic Sea, focusing on the safe and cost-effective execution of icebreaking operations.