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ABB wins order for Arctic ice-going LNG
carriers
ABB technology will power ice-going LNG
carriers carrying liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Siberia to Europe and
Asia
June 17, 2014 + + + ABB,
a global leader in power and automation technology, has secured a contract
to supply electrical power and propulsion systems for the first of 16
Yamal LNG carriers. The contract, which includes options to equip 15
further vessels, is part of a project to transport LNG from the Yamal
peninsula in Northwest Siberia to Asia and Europe. The order was booked in
the first quarter.
A consortium of
partners, headed by Russian gas producer Novatek, have joined the Yamal
project to open up gas from the Yamal peninsula, which is located inside
the Arctic Circle and locked in ice for most of the year.
The LNG will be shipped out of Sabetta port
using the new 170,000m3 LNG carriers built to ice-breaking capability of
ARC 7, an ice-class scale that goes up to 9. Shipment will be made to Asia
via the Northern Sea Route in summer months resulting in substantially
reduced delivery times when compared to transit via traditional routes, as
well as cutting fuel consumption and ship fuel emissions.
The new building
program has been awarded to Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering
(DSME), in South Korea.
ABB’s scope of supply
includes turbochargers, generators, switchboards, transformers, electric
drives, propulsion control and the Azipod® propulsion units that will
power the vessels through the arctic conditions. Such vessel on which the
Azipod propulsion units install will become the most powerful LNG carrier
in the world.
“Operating LNG carriers in ice-locked waters
year-round requires the highest standards in safety and efficiency,” said
Veli-Matti Reinikkala, head of ABB’s Process Automation division. “ABB is
very proud to have had its technology selected for such a project.”
“Azipod propulsion has proved to be the
technology of choice for more than 30 ice-going vessels, including shuttle
tankers operating for Sovcomflot out of Varandey and for Norilsk Nickel’s
‘Arctic Express’ container ships,” added Veli-Matti Reinikkala.
The operation of LNG
vessels at all times is essential to keep the facility running at full
production.
ABB is a leader in power and automation
technologies that enable utility and industry customers to improve their
performance while lowering environmental impact. The ABB Group of
companies operates in around 100 countries and employs about 150,000
people.
Source: ABB -
www.abb.com
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