Arctic offshore supply vessels

The new generaTion of mulTifuncTional

icebreaking supply vessels

NB 506 Vitus BeriNg AND NB 507 Aleksey ChirikoV

by arctech helsinki shipyard

high-quality Arctic multifunctional vessels

Producing high-quality vessels for Arctic conditions requires specialist knowledge gained through long-term experience and dedication.

uncompromising research and development combined with the latest in material and production technology provides a solid foundation for suc-cess. Drawing on more than 100 years of experience in the construction of icebreakers, arctech helsinki shipyard inc. specialises in the design and production of arctic vessels. The sister vessels vitus bering nb 506 and nb 507 aleksey chirikov are products of this specialist knowledge.

The russian shipping corporation sovcomflot group commissioned two multifunctional icebreaking supply vessels – vitus bering and aleksey chirikov – from arctech in December 2010. The vessels will serve the sakhalin 1 arkutun Dagi oil and gas field in the sakhalin area of russia.

These identical arctic offshore vessels measure 99.9 m in length and 21.7 m in breadth. Their four main Diesel engines generate a total out-put of 18 000 kw and a propulsion power of 13 000 kw. These vessels have been designed to operate year-round in extreme environmental conditions, where strong sea currents form thick drifting ice and tem-peratures can drop to minus 35 c°. The main task of these vessels is to provide supply and crew transport to the oil and gas rigs and to protect the rigs from ice accumulation.

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IcebreakIng, transport and rescue operatIonsThe new vessel type’s icebreaking capability has proven to be extremely high, as planned. The vessels are able to operate in-dependently in 1.7 metre thick ice and can penetrate consoli-dated 20 m deep ice ridges. and since these are multifunctional vessels, they can be used in several other operations.

in addition to the ice management operations, vitus bering and aleksey chirikov are capable of carrying various types of solid and liquid cargoes needed on the oil and gas rigs. They are also equipped for oil combating, fire fighting and rescue operations. rescue and evacuation capacity is rated at 195 people. on-board crew safety and work ergonomics, such as working on the deck, are also taken care of in the best possible way.

The dual functionality of the vessels is based on advanced rud-der propeller and steering gear technology. They ensure excel-lent forward and backward manoeuvrability. These vessels are wholly a product of finnish craftsmanship. arctech’s long-term subcontractors and partners, wärtsilä and abb, have provided the engines and propellers. furthermore, these new vessels have been designed in close cooperation with the customer, whose wishes have been realized. Delivery of both vessels was originally planned for april 2013, but arctech was able to deliver vitus bering, the first ship of the series, to the customer four months ahead of schedule in December 2012. aleksey chirikov was delivered to sovcom-flot in april 2013. keeping to the schedules and even beating them demonstrates arctech’s dedication and commitment to agreed deliveries. both vessels are currently in service in the designated destination of the sakhalin area.

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innovation and development is the core of all technical produc-tion. arctech’s vessels vitus bering and aleksey chirikov are ex-amples of tenacious research work and product development. product development is a never ending story and the leading position has to be earned every day. That is why arctech empha-sises design flexibility and continuous innovation.

powerful platform desIgn The northern nations understand the arctic conditions better than others. used to the cold and dark, these nations have an innate and natural skill to survive in these conditions. The often heard “sense for snow and ice” is an advantage when designing technology for arctic conditions.

arctech’s offshore vessels are products of powerful platform design. This means that proven solutions are transferred according to the principles of modular thinking into the new vessel using a method that has been especially selected for this purpose. The platform approach is used during hull design as well as in other areas, such as implementation of machin-ery systems and navigation functions. Thus, arctech is able to produce vessel solutions, which always meet the needs, func-tion reliably in demanding environments, and are technologically advanced, safe and fuel-efficient.

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deVelopment, testIng and cooperatIonarctech helsinki shipyard has developed several inno-vative solutions for ice-breaking and arctic vessels, like the air bubbling system, low friction hull coating and the ac-powered diesel-electric propulsion system. The electric rudder propulsion system was developed at the ship-yard in cooperation with finnish maritime administration and abb®.

research and development is also continuously carried out together with the ship operators and equipment sup-pliers. in recent years, arctech has, among others, focused on the development of hull forms in order to improve ice-breaking performance.

arctech works often together with other shipyards. The vast majority of vitus bering’s and aleksey chirikov’s hull sec-tions were made in russia by the vyborg shipyard.

arctech helsInkI shIpyard’s certIfIed standards:

• Quality management standard iso 9001:2008• occupational health and safety management

standard ohsAs 18001:2007• environmental management standard iso

14001:2004• Quality requirements for fusion welding of

metallic materials iso 3834-2:2005

Wärtsilä is passionate about optimising lifecycle value by delivering whatever you need from the most complete offering in the business. For example, our multi-fuel solutions ensure full control over fuel choice without compromising performance. No one else comes close to our gas track record: our dual-fuel engines have logged over 7,000,000 hours of reliable and efficient operation. We’ll help you find your shortest route to bigger profits. www.wartsila.com

THE ONLY MARINE GAS SOLUTIONS WITH A LONG TRACK RECORD

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operatIng In the arctIc enVIronment

vitus bering and aleksey chirikov are designed to operate in the sen-sitive arctic environment. The ships run on marine diesel oil (mDo), there are no oil tanks against the outer shell and the double-hull design provides the best possible protection in collisions.

The vessels are equipped with versatile oil spill response equipment, which makes oil recovery and prevention of environmental damage possible also in icy conditions.

Arctic oil drilling requires special skills

The arkutun-Dagi oil and gas field, which is located in the russian far east in the sea of Japan, is the third area of operations in the sakhalin-1 project in addition to the chayvo and odoptu fields. it is one of the world’s largest fossil fuel deposits. The arkutun-Dagi oil field is expected to yield an annual 4.5 million tonnes (32.5 million barrels) of oil.

named after the sakhalin island, the project began commercial operation in 2001. This multi-national project employs currently people from various countries around the world. The project is very important to the russian far east economic region and its residents as well as to the participating companies and contractors.

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from IcebreakIng to Ice management

arctic oil drilling and gas production is a very demanding job in extremely difficult conditions. During the winter, air temperatures can drop down to minus 35 c°, waves can reach 18 meters in height and wind speeds can exceed 140 kilometres per hour.

when the thickness of the ice is close to two metres, the icebreaking ves-sels have to be absolutely reliable and of the highest quality. it is im-portant that the oil and gas rigs are served by vessels that are capable of managing masses of ice effectively. in the worst case, piling masses of ice can damage production platforms and cause serious danger to people and the environment. proactive ice management using special vessels is therefore a crucial factor. The new vessels vitus bering and aleksey chirikov have been designed specifically for these tasks. effective double acting ship concept is an absolute advantage – the vessels move nimbly bow first in open waters and stern first during icebreaking activities.

oil and gas rigs are located far away from the mainland and they need regular maintenance and supply transport service for continuous operation. This aspect is also covered thanks to the multifunctionality of these new vessels. arctic oil drilling requires special skills and arctech is proud to be part of the supply chain.

Sakhalin Island

odoptuchayvoarkutun-Dagi

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length 99.9 mlength in waterline 93.9 mbreadth maximum 21.7 mDraught, at design waterline 7.6 mDeadweight at design draught, abt. 3950 tinstalled power 18,0 mwpropulsion power 13,0 mwspeed 15 knotsspeed at 1.5 m level ice 3.0 knotsbollard pull more than 128 tonnescrew 22 + 28gT 7487cargo deck 700 m²range 40 daysflag russianclassification Dual class lr and rmrs

sister vessels NB 506 Vitus Bering NB 507 Aleksey Chirikov

technIcal specIfIcatIons

lr class notation:+100a1 icebreaker, offshore Tug/supply ship, fire-fighting ship 1, wDl, rD, iws*, winterisation h(-35) b(-35), +lmc, ums, Dp (am), nav1, oil recovery, ep, shipright acs(b)

lr descriptive class notation:comf –c (3) (Dnv), standby vessel (195) (Dnv), ice class (Dnv icebreaker ice – 10)

rmrs class notation:km icebreaker6 1 auT1 ombo ff3ws Dynpos-1 epp anTi-ice special purpose ship / supply vessel

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Secure year-round icepassage?

Absolutely.

Frozen arctic waters require highly specialized vessels to keep operations and transportation moving year-round. Advanced ice-breaking fleet such as containers, tankers, offshore support vessels and icebreakers rely on Azipod® VI propulsion for safe and efficient operations in heavy ice conditions. www.abb.com/marine

New fuels, new engines and new designs are becoming available for the existing fleet. The difficulty for shipowners, builders, equipment makers and financiers is not only what technology to support but when to invest.

Whatever technology or solution you’re exploring for your fleet, we’re here to help you assess it, understand it and make it safe.

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arctech helsInkI shIpyard Inc. specializes in arc-tic shipbuilding technology and the construction of icebreakers, arctic offshore and other special vessels. arctech is a joint- venture owned with equal shares by sTX finland and united ship-building corporation. The company combines the expertise of the two major shipbuilding companies and unites the marine industry clusters of russia and finland.

arctech was founded in December 2010 and started its operation in april 2011. however, the shipyard has a long history, having been established in 1865, with ships built in the same location for almost 150 years.

arctech helsinki shipyard is the centre of excellence in designing and building complex arctic vessels. icebreakers have been built in helsinki for more than 100 years and helsinki shipyard has delivered about 60% of the icebreakers in operation around the world.

arctech is a forerunner in developing and applying technological innovations. The shipyard has its own design unit that develops technically advanced, customer-specific products and services. arctech is able to offer our clients a full service, from concept development to design and construction of the vessel. The com-pany has 400 employees and a stable network within finland and russia, which enables effective cooperation, extensive russian content and reliable production schedules.

Companies behind the co-operation

oao soVcomflot, scf group is russia’s largest shipping com-pany and a world leader in the maritime transportation of hydrocar-bons. sovcomflot provides services for offshore oil & gas projects. The fleet includes 161 vessels with a combined deadweight of 12 million tonnes. The reliable team of professionals at sea and ashore numbers over 9300 staff, formed in best traditions of russian mar-itime schools. sovcomflot is engaged in the transportation of oil, a wide range of petroleum products, and liquefied natural gas. The vessels also conduct complex towage operations and provide off-shore geophysical exploration services. The company is registered in saint-petersburg and has representative offices in moscow, no-vorossiysk, murmansk, vladivostok, london, limassol, madrid, sin-gapore and Dubai.

scf participates in servicing of the largest offshore energy projects in the world: sakhalin-i, sakhalin-ii, varandey, Tangguh, peregrino, prira-zlomnoye, yamal lng, escobar etc. – among the project operators and participants are some of the largest oil & gas companies in the world.

sovcomflot is a leader in arctic shipping. The company was the first to cross the northern sea route with large-tonnage vessels and is consolidating its presence in the arctic, servicing the largest fields in the region. scf has accumulated a unique expertise of safe fleet exploitation in harsh environments of the arctic seas. The compa-ny has its own specialized training centre for fleet officers providing training for the whole range of marine operations in the arctic. in its operations in the arctic region scf pays high attention to ecological safety and support of the indigenous peoples of the north.

» www.arctech.fi» www.scf-group.ru

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”vitus bering and aleksey chirikov are the result of excellent cooperation between arctech and sovcomflot. These state-of-the-art multifunctional icebreaking supply vessels can be uti-lised in many arctic areas and i see a global need for similar vessels in the future.”

Esko Mustamäki, Managing Director of Arctech Helsinki Shipyard

“The vessel, bearing the name aleksey chirikov, will operate in the far eastern seas in a region that has been gaining increasing economic importance for russia over the last several years. The ongoing development of projects on the continen-tal shelf in the far east with the active involvement of russian companies will allow russia to further strengthen its positions in the rapidly expanding asia-pacific region. The construction of vessels like aleksey chirikov is fully in line with the sovcom-flot strategy to expand company participation in industrial projects on russia’s continental shelf. aleksey chirikov and vitus bering bring together the very latest innovations in shipbuilding science and technology and are in high demand from both russian and international oil and gas companies.”

Sergey Frank, President of OAO Sovcomflot.

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