Umiak I

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The Umiak I is a purpose-built ice-strengthened bulk carrier constructed for the Voisey's Bay Nickel Company.^[1][2]

According to an article in the April 2006 issue of The Gossan an internal publication of the Voisey's Bay Nickel Company, the Umiak had completed her sea trials in Japan, and her delivery was expected in May 2006. “Umiak is the Inuktitut name for a supply boat or sometimes called a woman’s boat, and is a fitting name for a vessel carrying concentrate from Voisey’s Bay,”

length	188 meters
beam	29 meters
power	29,540 horsepower
ice penetration	1.5 meters of ice at 3 knots
cargo	30,000 tons of concentrate 152 containers as deck cargo

The Umiak makes twelve trips per year, transporting a total of 360,000 tonnes of nickel concentrate, worth $3 billion CAD.^[2]

[edit] References

1. ^ Umiak I, The Gossan: A Voisey's Bay Nickel Company Publication, issue 10, April 2006
2. ^ ^{a b} "The World's Strongest: Umiak I", Det Norske Veritas, 2008-02-04. Retrieved on 2008-06-01.