Varma is a Latvian icebreaker.[1] She was built at the Wärtsilä Helsinki Shipyard, Finland and delivered to the Finnish National Board of Navigation in 1968. The vessel was transferred to Latvia in 1994.[2][3]

Varma in the Freeport of Riga.
History
Latvia
NameVarma
NamesakeFinnish for "certain", "sure", "confident".
OwnerRigas Brīvostas Flote SIA
BuilderOy Wärtsilä Ab Helsinki Shipyard, Helsinki, Finland
Yard number387
Launched1968
Identification
StatusIn service
General characteristics
TypeIcebreaker
Tonnage4,271 GT
Length86.5 m (284 ft)
Draught21.2 m (70 ft)
Depth9 m (30 ft)
Installed power10165 KW / 4 × 3440.8 13763.2 hp / Wärtsilä-Sulzer 8MH51 - diesels
Speed18[clarification needed]

References

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  1. ^ Icebreakers. Varma.
  2. ^ "Varma (6814245)". Equasis. Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy. Retrieved 2013-06-03.
  3. ^ IMO 6814245 shipspotting.com