German naval conglomerate Thyssenkrupp and Finland-based consulting and engineering company Elomatic have signed a design and engineering contract to support the development of a new Polarstern ship, bound to become the largest
German naval conglomerate Thyssenkrupp and Finland-based consulting and engineering company Elomatic have signed a design and engineering contract to support the development of a new Polarstern ship, bound to become the largest and most advanced research and polar logistics icebreaker.
The ship will be built at the large and modern shipyard of tkMS in Wismar. The shipyard has a remarkable track record in developing complex icebreaking ships, with more than 120 ships built for polar regions.
In December 2024, tkMS was awarded the public tender for the construction of the new Polarstern by the Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research in Bremerhaven in Germany.
The contract represents the culmination of a two-year partnership between tkMS and Elomatic to develop the proposal for the new Polarstern project.
This vessel is set to become the world’s largest and most advanced icebreaking research and polar logistics ship.
It is equipped with a wide portfolio of advanced scientific and logistic equipment, on-board laboratories, and a propulsion system which uses green fuels in combination with a large battery system.
Additionally, the ship can break through 1.8-meter-thick ice. The new vessel is scheduled to replace the existing Polarstern in 2030.
“The new Polarstern project
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