Projects

Helsinki Shipyard’s project portfolio reflects decades of expertise in designing and building highly specialized vessels for the world’s most demanding conditions. 

  • SH Diana

    SH Diana

    SH Diana is the third vessel in the Swan Hellenic Expedition Cruise series, delivered in 2023. Slightly larger than her sister ships SH Minerva and SH Vega, the vessel features PC6 hull, enabling worldwide travels in demanding and extreme weather conditions. The design emphasizes safe operations in sensitive environments while minimizing environmental impact. SH Diana offers grand amenities with elegant interiors and large outdoor spaces. Compared to her sisters, Diana has capacity for 350 persons and 96 passenger cabins in total securing passenger comfort on longer voyages.

    Cruise vessel

    • Delivery year: 2023
    • Length: 124.95 m
    • Breadth: 20.2 m
    • Draught: 5.7 m
    • Gross tonnage: 12,200
    • Persons on board: max 350
    • Ice class: PC6
  • SH Minerva

    SH Minerva

    SH Minerva is an Arctic Expedition Cruise vessel delivered to Swan Hellenic in 2021 as part of a three-vessel series. The vessel’s high ice class (PC5) ensures safe operation in extreme climatic conditions, ranging from tropical waters to polar regions with heavy ice fields. HS Minerva meets the latest environmental requirements and is fully self-sufficient up to 40 days or approximately 800 nautical miles. The vessel features 76 passenger cabins and has a maximum capacity of 280 persons. Alongside its technical capabilities, SH Minerva offers elegant interior design and high-quality accommodation tailored for expedition cruising. The sister ship SH Vega, identical in design, was delivered in 2022, followed by the third vessel of the series, SH Diana.

    Cruise vessel

    • Delivery year: 2021
    • Length: 113.6 m
    • Beam: 20.2 m
    • Draught: 5.7 m
    • Gross tonnage: 10,600
    • Persons on board: max 280
    • Ice class: PC5
  • Polaris

    Polaris

    The icebreaker Polaris was delivered in 2016 to the Finnish Transport Agency and later transferred to Arctia Oy. IB Polaris is the world’s first icebreaker designed to operate on liquefied natural gas (LNG), representing a significant step forward in environmentally sustainable icebreaking technology. The vessels innovative hull form is designed to reduce ice resistance, while three Azipod® propulsors provide excellent maneuverability and precise control in demanding conditions. In addition to the icebreaking, IB Polaris is also equipped for oil recovery and rescue operations.  

    Icebreaker 

    • Delivery year: 2016 
    • Length: 110 m 
    • Breadth: 24.4 m 
    • Draught: 8 m 
    • Gross tonnage: 9,300 
    • Crew: 16 (+8) persons 
    • Ice class: PC4 
  • Baltika

    Baltika

    Baltika is an icebreaking emergency and rescue vessel delivered to the Russian Ministry of Transport in 2014. The ship’s unconventional oblique hull form, combined with an asymmetrical hull and three azimuthing propulsors, enables the vessel to open significantly wider ice channels and maintain excellent maneuverability in challenging ice conditions. In addition, Baltika is equipped with advanced oil recovery, emergency and rescue capabilities, making it highly versatile multipurpose vessel.  

    Icebreaker 

    • Delivery year: 2014 
    • Length: 76.4 m 
    • Breadth: 20.5 m 
    • Draught: 6.3 m 
    • Gross tonnage: 3,800 
    • Crew: 24 (+12) persons 
    • Ice class: Icebreaker 6