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In early 2000's HCRP evaluated some IB designs to replace the old Pytheas, ideal choice was a multi-task ship with both ice-breaking, research and supply capabilities as old IB was, but much larger, at least similar with South African Agulhas II in size and capable of taking containers as well. Only in 2013-2014 HCPR had raised enough money for ordering the new ship and the winner was RPM Shipyard design. However, RPM went bankrupt at early stage of construction. The research center had money left from various programs funding by Hellenic State and gave them to one of many shipyards in Elefsina Bay known for many difficult maritime constructions to create a back-up design in parallel with RPM design. This shipyard (Vlanis Maritime Constructions SA) despite its considerable experience had never built an ice breaker before, simply because such a ship is not necessary for Mediterranean (except Ice Age returns!). They looked several other ships for inspiration (e.g Almirante Irizar, the Endurance, the Japanese Shirase 5003) plus the original blueprints of old IB Pytheas which were given with the ship from UK.

The result was a ship more close to Shirase in size with an A-frame at stern for launching ROVs. Azimuth pods would be used for keeping position (although not visible in drawing below because I have not fitted them) and propulsion is quadruple diesels coupled in two pairs with at 40,000 hp total.

For naming see this : en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euthymen…

If wondering about what happened with RPM unfinished hull, HCPR did attained it, it was the lower ice strengthened part of the hull, rest of the ship was built in HLK.

Some dimensions I remembered are 144,5m length, 28,5m wide, draught 9,6m and displacement around 21,000 tons. In trials she achieved more than 19,5 kn and 3 knots while breaking ice.

Link for real life Shirase:

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japane…

Description
In early 2000's HCRP evaluated some IB designs to replace the old Pytheas, ideal choice was a multi-task ship with both ice-breaking, research and supply capabilities as old IB was, but much larger, at least similar with South African Agulhas II in size and capable of taking containers as well. Only in 2013-2014 HCPR had raised enough money for ordering the new ship and the winner was RPM Shipyard design. However, RPM went bankrupt at early stage of construction. The research center had money left from various programs funding by Hellenic State and gave them to one of many shipyards in Elefsina Bay known for many difficult maritime constructions to create a back-up design in parallel with RPM design. This shipyard (Vlanis Maritime Constructions SA) despite its considerable experience had never built an ice breaker before, simply because such a ship is not necessary for Mediterranean (except Ice Age returns!). They looked several other ships for inspiration (e.g Almirante Irizar, the Endurance, the Japanese Shirase 5003) plus the original blueprints of old IB Pytheas which were given with the ship from UK.

The result was a ship more close to Shirase in size with an A-frame at stern for launching ROVs. Azimuth pods would be used for keeping position (although not visible in drawing below because I have not fitted them) and propulsion is quadruple diesels coupled in two pairs with at 40,000 hp total.

For naming see this : en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euthymen…

If wondering about what happened with RPM unfinished hull, HCPR did attained it, it was the lower ice strengthened part of the hull, rest of the ship was built in HLK.

Some dimensions I remembered are 144,5m length, 28,5m wide, draught 9,6m and displacement around 21,000 tons. In trials she achieved more than 19,5 kn and 3 knots while breaking ice.

Link for real life Shirase:

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japane…