News

Wednesday 4th of January 2012

Steerprop to supply main propulsion to a new icebreaking vessel

Steerprop Ltd. has been contracted to deliver main propulsion to the new multi-purpose icebreaking emergency and rescue vessel ordered by the Russian Ministry of Transport from the joint venture of Yantar Shipyard of Russia and the Arctech Helsinki Shipyard Ltd. of Finland. This order from the Russian Ministry of Transport signals a new phase in the co-operation between the Russian and Finnish shipbuilding industries.

The vessel, due to be delivered in December 2013, is based on the ARC 100 -design developed by Aker Arctic Inc. and represents a completely new type of icebreaker that enables entirely new icebreaking and oil recovery methods to be used.

Tuesday 13th of December 2011

Christmas 2011

Christmas is a time of giving and happiness.

With this in mind and following the tradition of previous years, Steerprop Ltd. is donating all funds intended for christmas cards and greetings to the Rauma-village project of Aito Fiilis NGO.

This project is dedicated to building homes to those that lost their homes and possessions in the natural disasters and civil war of Sri Lanka.

Wednesday 23rd of November 2011

New Service Agreement

The Service Agreement was signed by Mr. Leonaard Koornneef, Technical Director of Naproservice Ltda. (right) and Mr. Kai Arvela, Service Manager of Steerprop Ltd.(left)

Steerprop Ltd. and Naproservice Offshore Estaleiros do Brasil Ltda. signed a Service Agreement during Europort 2011 in Rotterdam.

With this signed agreement, Steerprop Ltd. strengthens its service capability of the increasing fleet operating along the South American coastline. Naproservice Ltda. brings its long experience of servicing marine equipment, especially azimuth propulsors, to bear as the service representative for Steerprop Azimuth Propulsors in the Mercosul.

Naproservice Ltda. will also act as an agent for Steerprop spare part sales in the area.