ARC7 LNG CARRIER
Type of vessel:
LNG Carrier
Type of work done:
Tender design including model tests
Year:
2018
Customer:
Novatek
Builder:
DSME
Length x Breadth x Draught:
300.0 m x 47.0 m x 11.5 m
Propulsion:
3 × 17 MW Azipod
Ice breaking capacity:
2.1 m level ice
Ice class:
Arc 7
LNG transportation from Ob Bay in Russian Arctic will, in the future, focus on the west-bound route to Europe, and on the east-bound route to Asia along the Northern Sea Route. The new Arc7 design allows transportation all year round on this challenging itinerary.
In 2018, when Novatek announced that they wanted to explore year-round use of the NSR, Aker Arctic began to investigate how the first generation of LNG carriers could be improved in order to lower overall transportation costs.
A joint development project with Novatek was initiated, first with transit simulations for different vessel concepts, seeking the optimal solution for the new route and period of time, followed by design work for the improved vessel concept.
The design was finalized with DSME, who signed a shipbuilding contract with Sovcomflot and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines for the construction of six Arc7 LNG carriers based on the new design in October 2020. The first vessel was supposed to be ready in spring 2023, and the remaining five before the end of that year.