THE ICEBREAKER URHO 50 YEARS Our special forces in the ice ISBRYTARE URHO 50 ÅR vår espesela man i isen (Subtitles in FIN, ENG, SWE) FIN The icebreaker Urho was christened on March 5, 1975 and Tarja Halonen has traveled on board at the end of its season, Prince Phillip visited the bridge and it was named after the then president Urho Kaleva Kekkonen. The Indoor Rowing World Championships have even been held there once! It has been vital for winter shipping and, by extension, Finland's foreign trade. Urho is still a sailing legend still under attack. Everyone probably has some sort of image of icebreaking, but what is it really like to work on an icebreaker? Maybe we'll drive through the ice until the sun goes down and enjoy the stiff freezing air while the engines are towing and then go home for the evening when we've broken a little of the ice? Is that so! Welcome to listen to what it's like and visit the engine room, see what kind of machines the loyal work party carries - and which hardware store to pick up spare parts from! Interviewed/in the interviews: Captain/Commander Timo Jeskanen Co-pilot/Mate Simo Ikonen Chief engineer/Master engineer Julle Vuorinen Creator, film by Nelly Sandiia Kaiponen and others Drone photos and videos from Urho in the winter/drone & videos in the winter: Kuffa Drone @kuffadrone Jarno Haanpuro and Arctia oy/Miikka Ylikoski, Eija Koli Photographs / Photos: Urho Telakakka and Talvihinaus and Botnia Enabler Timo Jeskanen Simo Ikonen Iso kiitos / A huge thank you Jukka Viitanen, Arctia Oy Urho crew, The crew at Urho and also to Tapio "Shout not help, there must be strength" Tienari Leena Vasankari for early comments and encouragement ENG The icebreaker Urho was christened on March 5, 1975, and there have been many famous visitors: from former president Tarja Halonen to Prince Phillip and it was named after the then president Urho Kaleva Kekkonen. The Indoor Rowing World Championships have even been held there once! It has been vital for winter shipping and Finland's foreign trade. Urho is a Legend still going strong. Everyone probably has some sort of image of icebreaking, but what is it really like to work on an icebreaker? Maybe driving through the ice to the sunset, enjoying the stiff frosty air while the engines are purring - and then go home in the evening after a nice day at work? Is that so! Welcome to listen to what it's really like and visit the engine room to see what kind of horsepower this loyal working horse has - and which hardware store to pick up spare parts from! SWE Isbrytaren Urho was named on 5 March 1975 and there have been many famous visitors: from president Tarja Halonen to Prince Philip and it got its name after the then president Urho Kaleva Kekkonen. Inomhus-VM i Rodd har till och med hålits där en gång! It has been crucial for vintersjöfarten and Finlands utrikeshandel. Urho is a legend and is still moving forward strongly. Alla har seiktet någ form av bild av isbrytning, men hur är det eigenen att jobba på en isbrytning? Canske köra genom isen till sunset, enjoy den stela frostiga luften Medan motorerna spinnar – och sedan ika hem på vägen efter en scön dag på job? Isn't it so! Welcome to listen to how it really is and visit the mask room for they see that this place has a brukshästen har för hästkrafter – and which iron shop can you get spare parts from! THANK YOU FOR WATCHING, REMEMBER TO LIKE AND SUBSCRIBE!