EventOn 30 July, Canada awarded an approximately C$25 million contract to Inuit‑owned Qikiqtaaluk Horizon Arctic Services Limited Partnership for the Finnish‑flagged Polar Class 3 icebreaker MSV Nordica. The vessel will operate from 30 July to 30 November 2026, delivering icebreaking, escort, resupply, search‑and‑rescue and environmental response services across Canadian Arctic waters and Inuit Nunangat.
A Finnish icebreaker has been chartered by Inuit-owned Qikiqtaaluk Horizon Arctic Services for an initial one‑year term, adding extra logistical capacity to Canadian Arctic operations.
Canada hires the Finnish icebreaker MSV Nordica to boost its coast guard’s Arctic operations this fall amid rising demand.
Canada secured a C$25 million contract to deploy Finland’s Nordica icebreaker for the 2026 Arctic season, marking the first Inuit‑led partnership with the Coast Guard and enhancing Canada’s maritime security and search‑and‑rescue capabilities.
The MSV Nordica will arrive this autumn to support the Canadian Coast Guard’s icebreaking, search‑and‑rescue, and environmental response missions, marking the first partnership between an Inuit‑owned company and Canada’s maritime service.
