NEW ON BOARD
Two Aker Arctic projects reach significant milestones
Aleksandr Sannikov , the first of two icebreakers under construction at Vyborg Shipyard for Gazprom Neft , was launched on Thursday , 24 November 2016 , in order to make way for the hull assembly of the second vessel . Both icebreakers are scheduled for delivery in 2017 and will be deployed at the Arctic oil terminal operated by LLC Gazprom Neft Novy Port in the Gulf of Ob .
Aleksandr Sannikov and her yet unnamed sister ship are based on the Aker ARC 130 A concept developed by Aker Arctic . The design is a further development of the Baltic escort icebreaker concept that was originally developed for the Finnish Transport Agency . The new vessels will utilize similar propulsion concept consisting of three azimuth propulsion units : two in the stern and one in the bow of the vessel . The propulsion power has been increased to 21.5 MW and ice class to RMRS Icebreaker8 according to the operational requirements of the Arctic seas . The new icebreakers are designed to break 2 m thick level ice with 30 cm snow cover in both ahead and astern directions , operate in thick consolidated brash ice , and have excellent maneuverability in all ice conditions . The excellent icebreaking capability has been successfully demonstrated with model tests at Aker Arctic ’ s ice laboratory in Helsinki , Finland .
You can read more about the Novy Port icebreaker project on the Aker ARC 130 / 130 A brochure ( English , Russian ) and Arctic Passion News 2 / 2015 .
Another Aker Arctic project also reached a significant milestone on Monday , 21 November 2016 , when Guangzhou Shipyard International ( GSI ) held the steel cutting ceremony for the Arc7 ice class Arctic condensate tanker . The vessel is scheduled for delivery in 2018 . It will be used in the Yamal LNG project to transport gas condensate , a valuable by-product of the natural gas fields , from the Gulf of Ob to markets in Europe and Asia .
Aker Arctic developed the Aker ARC 212 concept and is currently finalizing the basic design phase . The 214-metre vessel is designed according to the double acting ship ( DAS ) principle , sailing bow-first in open water and in light ice conditions , and astern in up to 1.8 m thick level ice . The active flushing effect of the two 11 MW azimuth propulsion units allows independent continuous operation without icebreaking assistance even in the most challenging ice conditions such as compressive ridge fields without having to rely on ramming .
You can read more about the Arctic condensate tanker project on Arctic Passion News 1 / 2016 . n
New Certification Scheme helps ‘ de-risk ’ Marine Renewable Energy Technologies
Leading classification society Bureau Veritas certification in projects world-wide is helping reduce and manage risk as ocean engineering requirements develop in growing marine renewable energy sector .
Bureau Veritas , the leading international classification society has published a set of guidelines , NI 631 “ Certification realities and regulatory requirements for MRE projects .’
bilities in offshore engineering and knowledge of environmental
Scheme for Marine Renewable Energy Technologies ”, addressing a broad spectrum of the needs of marine renewable energy tise developed in the offshore oil and gas industry and this exper-
Marine renewable projects are reliant on engineering exper-
( MRE ) businesses and projects .
tise is vital as world-wide interest in floating and submerged MRE applications grows .
The certification scheme covers :
Matthieu de Tugny : ‘ As interest in MRE is increasingly expanding to options beyond fixed wind turbines , we are working on projects in harsher conditions and with heavier engineer-
– Floating offshore wind turbines – Current and tidal turbines , including sea and river turbines ing demands drawing on our technical expertise .’ – Wave energy converters
With projects around the world , as well as in France , this is
– Ocean thermal energy converters ( OTECs ) a growing and important sector for renewable energy . BV ’ s certification covers entire projects , including farms of
‘ The marine renewables sector is growing in importance and the multiple units , type approval and components , for concepts , prototypes and for series production . Last year Bureau Veritas issued complexities are increasing as the sector continues to mature ’, comments Matthieu de Tugny , Senior Vice President , Offshore , guidance notes dedicated to specific MRE technologies : Current Bureau Veritas . ‘ Bureau Veritas is taking a broad leadership position in the development of cleaner energy projects and technol- of Floating Offshore Wind Turbines ( BV NI572 ). n
and Tidal Turbines ( BV NI603 ) and Classification and Certification
ogies in the marine and offshore environments . We are helping de-risk these projects through our familiarity with and our capa-
More information : www . bureauveritas . com
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