Cantieri Navali Polari S.p.A.

Cantieri Navali Polari S.p.A.

Trading name	CNP
Type	Società per azioni (S.p.A.)
Industry	Shipbuilding
Area served	Worldwide
Key people	Giorgio Santangelo (CEO) Maria Falcone (Chair) Aleksi Korhonen (Chief Naval Architect)
Products	Icebreakers Polar research vessels Ice-strengthened cargo ships Expedition cruise vessels Polar supply ships
Services	Ship repair Ice hull conversion Polar vessel consulting
Revenue	R1.8 billion (1751 AN)
Net income	R165 million (1751 AN)
Total assets	R3.2 billion (1751 AN)
Employees	1,240
Divisions	CNP Icebreakers CNP Research Vessels CNP Expeditions
Subsidiaries	CNP Arctic Services

Cantieri Navali Polari S.p.A. (Vegnian: Polar Naval Shipyards), commonly known as CNP, is a Vegnese shipbuilding company specializing in ice-class and polar vessels. Headquartered in Sancrus on the island of Falange, the company operates one of the northernmost major shipyards in Apollonia. CNP was founded in 1712 AN to build vessels capable of navigating the Northern Sea year-round. The company employs 1,240 workers at its Sancrus facility and reported revenues of 1.8 billion Rino in 1751 AN.

CNP has delivered 94 vessels since its founding, ranging from light ice-strengthened cargo ships to heavy polar icebreakers capable of continuous operation in 2.5-meter ice. The company's proprietary Falange Ice Hull design, developed in 1738 AN, features a double-acting hull that allows vessels to operate bow-first in open water and stern-first when breaking heavy ice, reducing fuel consumption by 18% compared to conventional icebreaker designs. CNP vessels serve in 12 national fleets and have logged over 4.2 million nautical miles in polar waters. The shipyard maintains a covered construction hall permitting year-round building regardless of weather, with two slipways capable of handling vessels up to 28,000 deadweight tonnes.

Products

Vessel classes

Class	Type	Displacement	Ice Class	Status	Built	Notes
Stella Polare	Heavy icebreaker	16,400 tonnes	Polar Class 2	In production	8	Flagship class; 45 MW propulsion
Falange	Medium icebreaker	9,200 tonnes	Polar Class 3	In production	14	Double-acting hull design
Cormorano	Polar research vessel	6,800 tonnes	Polar Class 4	In production	12	Scientific configuration; 22 laboratory spaces
Nordica	Ice-strengthened cargo	18,500 DWT	Ice Class 1A Super	In production	28	Northern Sea freight routes
Esploratore	Expedition cruise vessel	8,400 tonnes	Polar Class 6	In production	11	180-220 passenger capacity
Caponord	Polar supply vessel	4,200 tonnes	Ice Class 1A	In production	21	Offshore and research station support

Services

Service	Description	Clients
CNP Arctic Services	Vessel maintenance, repair, and overhaul for ice-class ships	38 vessels under contract
Ice Hull Conversion	Retrofit of conventional vessels with ice-strengthened hulls	12 conversions completed
Polar Consulting	Design advisory, route planning, and crew training for polar operations	Government and commercial clients

Major customers

Operator	Country	Vessels	Primary Types
Vegnese Navy	Vegno	6	Stella Polare, Falange, Caponord
Federal Maritime Administration	Nouvelle Alexandrie	4	Cormorano, Falange
Natopian Defense Force	Natopia	3	Cormorano, Stella Polare
Northern Passage Shipping	Vegno	8	Nordica
Polar Expeditions Ltd.	Natopia	4	Esploratore
University of Sancrus	Vegno	2	Cormorano
Austral Research Foundation	Nouvelle Alexandrie	2	Cormorano, Caponord

Facilities

Facility	Location	Function	Capacity
Sancrus Main Yard	Sancrus, Falange	New construction; covered hall with 2 slipways	Vessels up to 28,000 DWT
Sancrus Repair Dock	Sancrus, Falange	Maintenance, repair, overhaul; floating dry dock	Vessels up to 22,000 tonnes
Agropl Design Center	Agropl, Caponord	Naval architecture; engineering; model testing	Ice tank testing facility

See also

• Vegno
• Sancrus
• Northern Sea
• Pontecorvo Firm
• Concord Business Council