GOTHENBURG, Sweden, Aug. 31,
2022 /PRNewswire/ -- At the beginning of
August 2022, Stena Polaris
participated in US Air Force's annual re-supply mission Pacer
Goose. The purpose of the mission is to re-supply the US Thule Air
Base in the northwest corner of Greenland with life-sustaining
supplies, i.e. fuels, building materials, vehicles and other types
of heavier supplies. The operation is carried out every year in
July or August, the only time of year weather conditions permit and
when the ice is at its thinnest.
The Thule Air Base is operated by the US Air Force Space
Command. The base was established in the 1940s and houses around
600 military personnel.
The Stena Polaris was used for the transport of 230,000
barrels of jet fuel. The journey from the port in Athens, Greece, through the Mediterranean,
across the Atlantic and up through the Labrador Sea went well. The
weather was good and the sea mostly ice-free. Stena Polaris was
escorted into port by the two icebreakers Des Groseilliers and
Ocean Gladiator.
Stena Polaris is since the beginning of 2022
contracted by Crowley Government Services Inc. Crowley in turn
leases the vessel to the US Military Sealift Command, who use her
for transportation of fuels to bases around the globe.
The Stena Polaris has been converted to meet requirements
posed by the U.S. Department of Defense. Among other things, the
ship has received equipment for bunkering military ships while at
sea. Stena Polaris sails under the flag of United States and is manned by an American
crew.
About Stena Polaris
Behind the concept, which was developed together with close
partners Stena Bulk and Stena Teknik, is a need to operate in
shallow waters and ports with more cargo than corresponding vessels
of the same size class. To make this possible, the P-MAX
tankers are considerably wider than traditional MR tankers. The
increased volume means that they are able to transport up to 30
percent more cargo.
The P-MAX concept takes safety into a new dimension. The vessels
are built with double systems for propulsion and manoeuvring,
engines, shafts, generators, control and fuel systems, rudders and
propellers. The engine rooms are separated by fireproof and
watertight bulkheads and the bridge is equipped with a co-pilot
system.
Stena Polaris is built with the second highest ice
classification, 1A. The enhanced ice capacity enables transport in
seas with difficult ice conditions. In 2013, for example, she
sailed the Northeast Passage, the sea route north of Europe and Asia.
Technical facts:
183 m LOA, 40 m beam, Ice class 1A, buildt 2010 Split, DWT
65,200
For more information, please contact:
Erik Lewenhaupt CEO, Concordia Maritime AB
+46 704 855 188
erik.lewenhaupt@concordiamaritime.com
Concordia Maritime is an international tanker
shipping company. We focus on safe, sustainable, and reliable
transportation of refined oil products, chemicals, and vegetable
oils. The Company's B shares were first listed on Nasdaq Stockholm
in 1984.
www.concordiamaritime.com
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