Overview
The project is a wider benefits of MoS Action with impact on the North Sea–Baltic Sea corridor and aims to secure navigation in the European Union’s northernmost waters while further developing cooperation between Finland, Estonia and Sweden for icebreaking services.
In the long term, it will secure continuous and sustainable maritime services in winter conditions, which is crucial for the region's industries and trade. The studies undertaken under this Action will be used as decision making for future investment decisions.
Through nine activities, the action will further develop an icebreaking dedicated information and communication system (IBNext), upgrade and extent life of existing Swedish and Finish icebreakers (works), pilot a removable bow for icebreakers, develop required training and prepare life extension of Estonian icebreakers.