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Sisu (1938 Icebreaker)
''Sisu'' was a Finland, Finnish state-owned icebreaker. Built in 1939 at Wärtsilä Hietalahti shipyard, Hietalahti Shipyard in Helsinki, she was one of the world's first diesel-electric icebreakers. In addition to icebreaking duties, she served as a submarine tender for the Finnish Navy during the summer months until the end of the Continuation War. In 1975, ''Sisu'' was handed over to the Finnish Navy and renamed ''Louhi''. She was decommissioned in 1986 and sold for scrap. Development and construction While the economic growth stagnated in Finland in the early 1930s following the Great Depression, international trade began to recover relatively soon and in particular the export of forest products from the ports in the Bothnian Bay was growing. Already in 1932, a delegation from Northern Ostrobothnia submitted a proposal for the construction of a new state-owned icebreaker. In 1935, another large delegation of politicians and representatives from coastal cities proposed expa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sisu
SiSU (SiSU information structuring universe or Structured information, serialized units), is a Unix command line-oriented framework for document structuring, publishing and search. Usage Using markup applied to a document, or a collection of documents, SiSU can produce plain text, HTML, XHTML, EPUB, XML, OpenDocument, LaTeX or PDF files, and populate an SQL database. Document structuring SiSU offers its user a way to structure plain text and to add graphics, hyperlinks, endnotes, footnotes etc. with simple text editing programs such as Notepad (Windows), TextEdit (Mac) or Gedit (Linux). The lightweight markup language is mnemonic and human readable. To process the marked up document(s) with SiSU, the user issues a command via the command-line of the computer terminal. The output can be generated in multiple formats (html, pdf, epub, and others) with one single command. Publishing and self-publishing A document, or a collection of documents, which has been processed by SiS ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Submarine Tender
A submarine tender is a type of depot ship that supplies and supports submarines. Development Submarines are small compared to most oceangoing vessels, and generally do not have the ability to carry large amounts of food, fuel, torpedoes, and other supplies, nor to carry a full array of maintenance equipment and personnel. The tender carries all these, and either meets submarines at sea to replenish them or provides these services while docked at a port near the area where the submarines are operating. In some navies, the tenders were equipped with workshops for maintenance, and as floating dormitories with relief crews. With the increased size and automation of modern submarines, plus in some navies the introduction of nuclear power, tenders are no longer as necessary for fuel as they once were. Canada Canada's first Submarine Depot Ship was . Chile The term used in the Chilean Navy is "submarine mother ship", as for example the BMS (buque madre de submarinos) ''Almirant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Voima (1924 Icebreaker)
''Voima'' was a Finnish and later Soviet steam-powered icebreaker. Laid down at Werft Becker & Co. in Tallinn in 1916 and fitted with engines in Danzig in 1918, the unfinished icebreaker was towed to Helsinki in 1920 and completed by Sandvikens Skeppsdocka och Mekaniska Verkstads Ab in 1923–1924. After two decades of successful service ''Voima'' was handed over to the Soviet Union as war reparation in 1945 and renamed ''Malygin'' (''Малыгин''). She remained in service until 1970 and was broken up in 1971. ''Voima'' was the first state-owned icebreaker acquired by the independent Finland. She can also be considered as the first state-owned icebreaker designed by Finnish naval architects and delivered by a Finnish shipyard. History Background and construction When Finland signed the Treaty of Tartu on 14 October 1920, it agreed to return the Russian icebreakers that the Finnish White Guard had seized during the Civil War in 1918. As a result, the ''Wäinämöine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandvikens Skeppsdocka Och Mekaniska Verkstad
(; 'Hietalahti Shipyard and Engineering Works Ltd.') was a Finnish shipbuilding and engineering company that operated in Helsinki in 1895–1938. The company was set up to continue shipbuilding at Hietalahti shipyard, after its predecessor Helsingfors Skeppsdocka, which operated the yard in 1865–1895, had bankrupted. The company portfolio consisted of the building and repairing of ships and the production of tram and railway wagons, boilers, steam and combustion engines, winches and other products. Before and during the First World War the main customers were the Imperial Russian Navy and the Finnish State Railways. Following the Finnish Declaration of Independence in 1917, the Finnish Civil War broke out in 1918. The yard was closed until the Red Guards had left the city. Due to recession in shipbuilding the company owners decided to sell the shares to another Helsinki engineering company, Kone- ja Siltarakennus in 1926. In 1935 was taken over by Wärtsilä, which amal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parliament Of Finland
The Parliament of Finland ( ; ) is the unicameral and supreme legislature of Finland, founded on 9 May 1906. In accordance with the Constitution of Finland, sovereignty belongs to the people, and that power is vested in the Parliament. The Parliament consists of 200 members, 199 of whom are elected every four years from 13 multi-member districts electing 7 to 36 members using the proportional D'Hondt method. In addition, there is one member from Åland. Legislation may be initiated by either the Government or one of the members of Parliament. The Parliament passes legislation, decides on the state budget, approves international treaties, and supervises the activities of the government. It may bring about the resignation of the Finnish Government, override presidential vetoes, and alter the constitution. To make changes to the constitution, amendments must be approved by two successive parliaments, with an election cycle in between, or passed as an emergency law with a 167/20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ymer (1933 Icebreaker)
Ymer can mean: * Ymer (dairy product), a Danish soured milk product * ''Ymer'' (1976 icebreaker), a Swedish icebreaker * Ymer, the first modern housing cooperative in Uppsala, Sweden * ''Ymer'' (journal), a Swedish yearbook on geography published since 1881 * Ymer Island, East Greenland * Ymer Nunatak, Northeast Greenland * Ymerbukta, Svalbard People Given name *Ymer Dishnica (1912−1998), Albanian politician and physician *Ymer Pampuri (1944–2017), Albanian weightlifter *Ymer Prizreni (c. 1820−1887), Albanian politician and diplomat *Ymer Shaba (born 1998), Albanian footballer *Ymer Xhaferi (born 1985), Kosovar footballer Surname *Mikael Ymer (born 1998), Ethiopian tennis player representing Sweden. *Elias Ymer (born 1996), Ethiopian tennis player representing Sweden. See also: * Ymir In Norse mythology, Ymir (, ), also called Aurgelmir, Brimir, or Bláinn, is the ancestor of all jötnar. Ymir is attested in the ''Poetic Edda'', compiled in the 13th century ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steam Engine
A steam engine is a heat engine that performs mechanical work using steam as its working fluid. The steam engine uses the force produced by steam pressure to push a piston back and forth inside a cylinder. This pushing force can be transformed, by a connecting rod and crank, into rotational force for work. The term "steam engine" is generally applied only to reciprocating engines as just described, not to the steam turbine. Steam engines are external combustion engines, where the working fluid is separated from the combustion products. The ideal thermodynamic cycle used to analyze this process is called the Rankine cycle. In general usage, the term ''steam engine'' can refer to either complete steam plants (including boilers etc.), such as railway steam locomotives and portable engines, or may refer to the piston or turbine machinery alone, as in the beam engine and stationary steam engine. Although steam-driven devices were known as early as the aeoli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ilmari Jokinen
Ilmari is a Finnish male given name. It is a short form of Ilmarinen, a mythological smith in the Kalevala. Notable people with the name include: * Ilmari Aalto (1891–1934), Finnish painter * Ilmari Auer (1879–1965), Finnish politician *Ilmari Juutilainen (1914–1999), Finnish fighter pilot *Ilmari Hannikainen (1892–1955), Finnish composer *Ilmari Kianto (1874–1970), Finnish poet * Ilmari Keinänen (1887–1934), Finnish gymnast and Olympic medalist * Ilmari Niemeläinen (1910–1951), Finnish diver, architect and Olympic competitor *Ilmari (Keisuke Ogihara, born 1976), member of the Japanese hip hop group Rip Slyme * Ilmari Oksanen (1906–1977), Finnish footballer * Ilmari Pakarinen (1910–1987), Finnish gymnast and Olympic medalist * Ilmari Pernaja (1892–1963), Finnish gymnast and Olympic medalist * Ilmari Pitkänen (born 1990), Finnish ice hockey player * Ilmari Rahm (1888–1939), Finnish chess player *Ilmari Saarelainen (born 1944) Finnish actor *Ilmari Salmi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apu (1899 Icebreaker)
''Apu'' was a Finnish state-owned steam-powered icebreaker built by Howaldtswerke in Kiel, Germany, in 1899. Initially owned by a private shipping company founded by shipowners from the Finnish city of Turku and known as ''Avance'', she was later purchased by the Finnish Board of Navigation and her name was translated into Finnish. ''Apu'' remained in service until 1959, when she was replaced by the new diesel-electric ''Murtaja''. Construction When the winter navigation committee appointed by the Senate of Finland in 1895 decided that the state-owned icebreakers would assist merchant ships only to the port of Hanko during the winter, the shipowners from Turku did not lose their faith in year-round traffic to their hometown. In 1898 they founded a joint shipping company, Isbrytare Aktiebolaget Avance (Icebreaker Company Avance), to order and maintain an icebreaker that would be used to maintain year-round traffic to the port of Turku. The new company was partially funded by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murtaja (1890 Icebreaker)
''Murtaja'' was a Finnish state-owned steam-powered icebreaker. Built in 1890 by Bergsunds Mekaniska Verkstads AB in Stockholm, Sweden, she was the first state-owned icebreaker of Finland and one of the first purpose-built icebreakers in the world.Jones, S. A history of icebreaking ships. Ocean Sovereignty, Vol. 3, No. 1, 2008. Page 55. ''Murtaja'' remained in service for 68 years until she was decommissioned and broken up in 1958 after having been replaced by the diesel-electric ''Karhu''. Background The history of winter navigation in Finland dates back to the 17th century when mail was carried year-round between Turku, Finland and Grisslehamn, Sweden, over the Sea of Åland. During the winter season, the postmen used ice boats, strengthened sleigh-boats that were pushed over the ice until it gave in under the weight of the boat. Once in water, the men began rocking the boat back and forth until it slowly began to break the ice and proceed towards open water. The mail rou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jääkarhu
''Jääkarhu'' was a Finnish and later Soviet steam-powered icebreaker. Built in 1926 by P. Smit Jr. Shipbuilding and Machine Factory in Rotterdam, Netherlands, she was the last and largest steam-powered state-owned icebreaker of Finland. After two decades of successful service, ''Jääkarhu'' was handed over to the Soviet Union as war reparation in 1945 and renamed ''Sibiryakov''. She remained in service until the 1970s and was broken up in 1972. Background and construction When the Treaty of Tartu was signed on 14 October 1920, Finland agreed to return the Russian icebreakers that the Finnish White Guard had seized during the Civil War in 1918. As a result, the largest and most powerful state-owned icebreaker of Finland at that time, ''Wäinämöinen'', was handed over to Estonia in 1922. Since both the size of the ships calling at the Finnish winter ports and the amount of exported goods, especially forest products, had increased considerably since the First World War, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northern Ostrobothnia
North Ostrobothnia ( fi, Pohjois-Pohjanmaa; sv, Norra Österbotten) is a region of Finland. It borders the Finnish regions of Lapland, Kainuu, North Savo, Central Finland and Central Ostrobothnia, as well as the Russian Republic of Karelia. The easternmost corner of the region between Lapland, Kainuu and the Russian border is known as Koillismaa ("North-East Finland"). Historical provinces Municipalities The region of North Ostrobothnia is made up of 30 municipalities, of which 11 have city status (marked in bold). Koillismaa sub-region: * Kuusamo (16,177) * Taivalkoski (4,407) Nivala–Haapajärvi sub-region: *Haapajärvi (7,640) * Kärsämäki (2,758) *Nivala (11,053) *Pyhäjärvi (5,879) *Reisjärvi (2,992) Oulu sub-region: *Hailuoto (989) *Kempele (16,303) *Liminka (9,178) *Lumijoki (2,041) *Muhos (8,936) * Oulu (192,680) * Tyrnävä (6,482) Oulunkaari sub-region: * Ii (9,581) *Pudasjärvi (8,717) * Utajärvi (2,952) * Vaala (3,309) Raahe sub-region: *Pyhäj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
