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Nordica, built in Finland for the Finnish Government as an icebreaker/supply ship and launched in 1993, along with her sistership Fennica were employed on offshore construction contracts, when not breaking ice, and in this connection were regular visitors to Invergordon.

Hi Pat, I have a pic of Fennica, and the bridges appear identical, not mirrored. Starboard wing is the "leading" wing on both vessels.

I believe they do icebreaking as a pair also. Thus the bridge structure on the St'bd side on Nordica and I believe the sistership is mirrored. Would I be correct in this Ronald?

There are actually three "sisters", the third of these icebreakers being the Botnica. They do in fact icebreak in pairs from time to time with the "Aft" bridge area being off-set to accommodate this type of "pairing".

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