Finnish tech company Steerprop has been chosen to provide a comprehensive Polar Class 4 (PC 4) propulsion package for the Canadian Coast Guard’s multi-purpose vessels (MPVs).
SteerpropThe contract entails the supply of propulsion packages for the initial six MPVs, integral to Canada’s National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSS). The vessels are being built by Seaspan Shipyards.
Specifically, Steerprop’s solution comprises two tunnel thrusters for auxiliary propulsion and two contra-rotating propulsors (CRP) for main propulsion.