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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2015
Filed:
Feb. 25, 2010
Sami Saarinen, Helsinki, FI;
Tom Mattsson, Helsinki, FI;
Riku Kiili, Helsinki, FI;
Aker Arctic Technology Inc., Helsinki, FI;
Abstract
The invention relates to a vessel or a floating structure operating in ice-covered waters comprising a hull or the like (') including at least one bow-like end or a similar hull portion (′), which is exposed to the loading effect of the ice, while the ice or the vessel is moving. Said bow-like end or a similar hull portion (′), in the underwater part of the hull, is equipped with means for leading one or several strong, mainly upwards-directed flows of water towards the ice or the ice field encountered by the bow-like end or a similar hull portion (′). The invention also relates to a method of using the vessel or the floating structure.