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Icebreaker in the Baltic

Every winter, the Gulf of Bothnia, northern arm of the Baltic Sea, completely freezes. Full of rocks, narrow and shallow, the Baltic Sea communicates with the outside by small straits. Therefore its water, not often renewed, is slightly salty (it is sweet even in the Gulf of Bothnia) and freezes when the cold winter settles over northern Europe.

Despite these restrictive conditions of navigation maritime traffic is dense. Over 80% of Finland's foreign trade transits by sea. When the sea is solidified and the boats no longer pass, icebreakers come in. They assist for free or nearly, commercial vessels wishing to go to ports isolated by ice. Without them, the Finnish economy would freeze at the same time as the sea.

In 1890, Finland launched to water his first icebreaker. At that time, the mission was limited to open the passage to the main ports of Hanko and Helsinki in the south. The steam icebreaker was slowly breaking the ice by successive assaults. Today, Finland has nine icebreakers. This fleet of destroyers allows 23 of the 60 Finnish ports established along the 1500 km of coastline, to keep open all year long, and to some 14 000 ships to reach their destination during the winter season.

Among them, Otso, powerful last generation icebreaker, built in 1987, advancing at an average speed of 16 knots in an ice 50 cm thick, sometimes more. The ice breaks up in front of his strong bow while his followers slip through behind him. When he is not solicited, it stops on the ice and waits. The idleness is usually short term. A commercial ship approaching the district in which operates the icebreaker does not take long to contact him to ask for his assistance. When conditions permiting, ice-breakers simply maintain open the main navigation channels. Commercial vessels can then take them on their own. But when the ice becomes thicker, the boats are assisted one by one. On the white immensity, the two vessels, in solidarity, only a trace a single wake.

Texte : Anne Jankeliowitch

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Icebreaker in the Baltic Sea. © Philip Plisson / Plisson La Trinité / AA09099 - Photo Galleries - Icebreaker in the Baltic
Icebreaker in the Baltic Sea. Philip Plisson AA09099

Icebreaker in the Baltic Sea.

AA09099

03/01/2005
4992 x 3328 px
12 Mo
sRGB Truecolor
Icebreaker in the Baltic Sea. © Philip Plisson / Plisson La Trinité / AA09105 - Photo Galleries - Icebreaker in the Baltic
Icebreaker in the Baltic Sea. Philip Plisson AA09105

Icebreaker in the Baltic Sea.

AA09105

03/01/2005
2499 x 1650 px
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Icebreaker in the Baltic Sea. © Philip Plisson / Plisson La Trinité / AA09108 - Photo Galleries - Icebreaker in the Baltic
Icebreaker in the Baltic Sea. Philip Plisson AA09108

Icebreaker in the Baltic Sea.

AA09108

03/01/2005
4901 x 3161 px
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Icebreaker in the Baltic Sea. © Philip Plisson / Plisson La Trinité / AA09106 - Photo Galleries - Icebreaker in the Baltic
Icebreaker in the Baltic Sea. Philip Plisson AA09106

Icebreaker in the Baltic Sea.

AA09106

03/01/2005
4992 x 3328 px
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Maritime route in the Baltic Sea. © Philip Plisson / Plisson La Trinité / AA09119 - Photo Galleries - Icebreaker in the Baltic
Maritime route in the Baltic Sea. Philip Plisson AA09119

Maritime route in the Baltic Sea.

AA09119

03/01/2005
6304 x 2362 px
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Icebreaker in the Baltic Sea. © Philip Plisson / Plisson La Trinité / AA09123 - Photo Galleries - Icebreaker in the Baltic
Icebreaker in the Baltic Sea. Philip Plisson AA09123

Icebreaker in the Baltic Sea.

AA09123

03/01/2005
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Icebreaker in the baltic sea. © Philip Plisson / Plisson La Trinité / AA12285 - Photo Galleries - Icebreaker in the Baltic
Icebreaker in the baltic sea. Philip Plisson AA12285

Icebreaker in the baltic sea.

AA12285

01/01/1900
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On board of an icebreaker in the Baltic sea. © Philip Plisson / Plisson La Trinité / AA14115 - Photo Galleries - Icebreaker in the Baltic
On board of an icebreaker in the Baltic sea. Philip Plisson AA14115

On board of an icebreaker in the Baltic sea.

AA14115

01/01/1900
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sRGB Truecolor
On board of an icebreaker in the Baltic sea. © Philip Plisson / Plisson La Trinité / AA14117 - Photo Galleries - Icebreaker in the Baltic
On board of an icebreaker in the Baltic sea. Philip Plisson AA14117

On board of an icebreaker in the Baltic sea.

AA14117

01/01/1900
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On board of an icebreaker in the Baltic sea. © Philip Plisson / Plisson La Trinité / AA14119 - Photo Galleries - Icebreaker in the Baltic
On board of an icebreaker in the Baltic sea. Philip Plisson AA14119

On board of an icebreaker in the Baltic sea.

AA14119

01/01/1900
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On board of an icebreaker in the Baltic sea. © Philip Plisson / Plisson La Trinité / AA14118 - Photo Galleries - Icebreaker in the Baltic
On board of an icebreaker in the Baltic sea. Philip Plisson AA14118

On board of an icebreaker in the Baltic sea.

AA14118

01/01/1900
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Ship at Baltic sea © Philip Plisson / Plisson La Trinité / AA14124 - Photo Galleries - Icebreaker in the Baltic
Ship at Baltic sea Philip Plisson AA14124

Ship at Baltic sea

AA14124

01/01/1900
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On board of an icebreaker in the Baltic sea. © Philip Plisson / Plisson La Trinité / AA14121 - Photo Galleries - Icebreaker in the Baltic
On board of an icebreaker in the Baltic sea. Philip Plisson AA14121

On board of an icebreaker in the Baltic sea.

AA14121

01/01/1900
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On board of an icebreaker in the Baltic sea. © Philip Plisson / Plisson La Trinité / AA14122 - Photo Galleries - Icebreaker in the Baltic
On board of an icebreaker in the Baltic sea. Philip Plisson AA14122

On board of an icebreaker in the Baltic sea.

AA14122

01/01/1900
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Icebreaker in the Baltic sea. © Philip Plisson / Plisson La Trinité / AA14123 - Photo Galleries - Icebreaker in the Baltic
Icebreaker in the Baltic sea. Philip Plisson AA14123

Icebreaker in the Baltic sea.

AA14123

01/01/1900
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Transport of wood in the Baltic sea. © Philip Plisson / Plisson La Trinité / AA14297 - Photo Galleries - Icebreaker in the Baltic
Transport of wood in the Baltic sea. Philip Plisson AA14297

Transport of wood in the Baltic sea.

AA14297

01/01/1900
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Raahe lighthouse in the Baltic sea. © Philip Plisson / Plisson La Trinité / AA14298 - Photo Galleries - Icebreaker in the Baltic
Raahe lighthouse in the Baltic sea. Philip Plisson AA14298

Raahe lighthouse in the Baltic sea.

AA14298

01/01/1900
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Icebreaker in the Baltic Sea. © Philip Plisson / Plisson La Trinité / AA09091 - Photo Galleries - Icebreaker in the Baltic
Icebreaker in the Baltic Sea. Philip Plisson AA09091

Icebreaker in the Baltic Sea.

AA09091

03/01/2005
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Icebreaker in the Baltic Sea. © Philip Plisson / Plisson La Trinité / AA09097 - Photo Galleries - Icebreaker in the Baltic
Icebreaker in the Baltic Sea. Philip Plisson AA09097

Icebreaker in the Baltic Sea.

AA09097

03/01/2005
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Icebreaker in the Baltic Sea. © Philip Plisson / Plisson La Trinité / AA09100 - Photo Galleries - Icebreaker in the Baltic
Icebreaker in the Baltic Sea. Philip Plisson AA09100

Icebreaker in the Baltic Sea.

AA09100

03/01/2005
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Aboard an icebreaker. © Philip Plisson / Plisson La Trinité / AA09102 - Photo Galleries - Icebreaker in the Baltic
Aboard an icebreaker. Philip Plisson AA09102

Aboard an icebreaker.

AA09102

03/01/2005
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Icebreaker in the Baltic Sea. © Philip Plisson / Plisson La Trinité / AA09109 - Photo Galleries - Icebreaker in the Baltic
Icebreaker in the Baltic Sea. Philip Plisson AA09109

Icebreaker in the Baltic Sea.

AA09109

03/01/2005
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Icebreaker in the Baltic Sea. © Philip Plisson / Plisson La Trinité / AA09110 - Photo Galleries - Icebreaker in the Baltic
Icebreaker in the Baltic Sea. Philip Plisson AA09110

Icebreaker in the Baltic Sea.

AA09110

03/01/2005
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Tug maintaining the access channel to Helsinki. © Philip Plisson / Plisson La Trinité / AA09186 - Photo Galleries - Icebreaker in the Baltic
Tug maintaining the access channel to Helsinki. Philip Plisson AA09186

Tug maintaining the access channel to Helsinki.

AA09186

03/10/2005
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Tug maintaining the access channel to Helsinki. © Philip Plisson / Plisson La Trinité / AA09195 - Photo Galleries - Icebreaker in the Baltic
Tug maintaining the access channel to Helsinki. Philip Plisson AA09195

Tug maintaining the access channel to Helsinki.

AA09195

03/10/2005
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Icebreaker in the Baltic Sea. © Philip Plisson / Plisson La Trinité / AA09085 - Photo Galleries - Icebreaker in the Baltic
Icebreaker in the Baltic Sea. Philip Plisson AA09085

Icebreaker in the Baltic Sea.

AA09085

03/01/2005
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Icebreaker in the Baltic Sea. © Philip Plisson / Plisson La Trinité / AA09087 - Photo Galleries - Icebreaker in the Baltic
Icebreaker in the Baltic Sea. Philip Plisson AA09087

Icebreaker in the Baltic Sea.

AA09087

03/01/2005
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Icebreaker in the Baltic Sea. © Philip Plisson / Plisson La Trinité / AA09089 - Photo Galleries - Icebreaker in the Baltic
Icebreaker in the Baltic Sea. Philip Plisson AA09089

Icebreaker in the Baltic Sea.

AA09089

03/01/2005
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Icebreaker in the Baltic Sea. © Philip Plisson / Plisson La Trinité / AA09088 - Photo Galleries - Icebreaker in the Baltic
Icebreaker in the Baltic Sea. Philip Plisson AA09088

Icebreaker in the Baltic Sea.

AA09088

03/01/2005
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13 Mo
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Icebreaker in the Baltic Sea. © Philip Plisson / Plisson La Trinité / AA09093 - Photo Galleries - Icebreaker in the Baltic
Icebreaker in the Baltic Sea. Philip Plisson AA09093

Icebreaker in the Baltic Sea.

AA09093

03/01/2005
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1 Mo
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