Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency
Promoting winter navigation
Customer Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency (Väylävirasto)
Funding instrument EU CEF Transport 2024, European Maritime Space
Grant awarded Finland EUR 42 million
Project WINMOS IV
Implementation 2025–2029
Image: Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency (Väylävirasto)
What the funding enables The project is a continuation of long-standing cooperation in the Baltic Sea region. It ensures efficient, environmentally friendly cross-border winter navigation in the Baltic Sea. The project guarantees the availability of a sufficient icebreaking fleet. At the same time, it enables emission reductions and improves the cost-efficiency of operations. Finland’s new EU-funded B+ class icebreaker will be built to replace the over 70-year-old Voima. Despite its smaller size, the new low-emission vessel can open the same 25-metre-wide channel as A-class icebreakers. The project also includes modernisation and life-cycle extensions for Sweden’s existing icebreakers.
Enviro’s role We were responsible for preparing the joint funding application for Finland, Sweden, and Estonia. This included cost-benefit analyses, coordinating international project meetings, and submitting the application via the application system. Enviro’s collaboration with Väylävirasto on EU funding applications and project reporting has continued since 2017. Funding for Finland has been secured for winter navigation, fairways, rail and road projects, and military mobility.



