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Novatek jointly developed a new Arc7
LNG carrier concept with the focus on
making improvements such as increased
average transit speeds in ice-covered waters.
Throughout the development phase, the
concept design was evaluated, improved, and
finalised together with DSME, the world’s
most experienced builder of icebreaking LNG
“ExxonMobil is honoured to work or before. This contract follows a similar one, carriers with whom Aker Arctic had already
with JERA and Hai Phong City to explore signed earlier this year, for two LNG-powered co-operated in the previous Yamal LNG
innovative approaches to bring about VLCC (Very Large Crude Carriers), to be project, to ensure that the new icebreaking
competitive LNG-to-power projects in delivered in 2022.” underlined Luc Gillet, LNG carriers are the most efficient solution
Vietnam,” said ExxonMobil Hai Phong Energy Senior Vice President Shipping at Total. for transporting natural gas year-round on the
director Irtiza Sayyed. “As a gas industry “LNG as a Marine Fuel remains the best and Northern Sea Route.
leader with strategic access to LNG supplies immediately available solution to reduce the The design of the new Arc7 LNG carriers
around the world, ExxonMobil is well- carbon footprint of our shipping activities. ensures safe and efficient year-round
positioned to supply cleaner, reliable energy to With these four new vessels, we reaffirm our eastbound transportation of LNG along the
power Vietnam’s future.” commitment to expand the use of cleaner Northern Sea route. To enable this, the vessels
“JERA is extremely pleased to participate marine fuels, for a more sustainable shipping”. will feature a completely new icebreaking
in the Hai Phong project being developed The supply of LNG for these four hull form and increased propulsion power
by ExxonMobil and we are eager to utilise LNG-powered vessels will be provided compared to their predecessors. Before
our expertise in the entire LNG value chain by Total Marine Fuels Global Solutions, the construction begins, this improved
for successful project implementation. We Total’s dedicated business unit in charge of operational capability in ice-covered waters
have more than 50 years of experience as the worldwide bunkering activities. will be verified with ice model tests in Aker
world’s first utility who introduced LNG to TOTAL, October 28, 2020 Arctic’s ice laboratory in Helsinki, Finland.
the power industry,” said JERA’s managing AKER ARCTIC, October 28, 2020
executive officer and senior operating officer Joint development results
James H. Vigil. “Vietnam is a very important
country for JERA, and we would like to in new design for Arc7 LNG MIDDLE EAST
contribute to its prosperity through various
initiatives, including this important project.” carrier Turkey’s natural gas
JERA, October 28, 2020
Aker Arctic, Daewoo Shipbuilding & imports up 6.5% in August
Marine Engineering (DSME) and Novatek
EUROPE have jointly developed a state-of-the-art Turkey’s natural gas imports increased by
icebreaking LNG carrier to transport liquefied 6.5% to around 3.35bn cubic metres (bcm) in
Clean marine fuels: Total natural gas (LNG) year-round along the August, according to year on year data from
Northern Sea Route. DSME has now signed
Turkey’s Energy Market Regulatory Authority
charters four new LNG- shipbuilding contracts with Sovcomflot and (EPDK) published on October 29.
Mitsui OSK Lines for the construction of six
Some 2.76 bcm of the natural gas was
powered vessels Arc7 LNG carriers based on the new design. imported via pipelines, while 591mn cubic
metres (mcm) was purchased as liquefied
The new icebreaking LNG carriers are
Total is pursuing its strategy to reduce tailored to the transportation needs of natural gas (LNG), EPDK’s figures also
greenhouse gases emissions in maritime Novatek’s new Arctic LNG 2 project, with showed. Pipeline imports were up 17.7%
transportation, by chartering four Aframax- special emphasis on year-round operation in while a 26.1% decline for LNG imports was
type vessels equipped with liquefied natural the eastern sector of the Northern Sea Route. recorded. Russia was the top gas supplier, at
gas (LNG) propulsion. These vessels, each Located in the Gydan Peninsula and across 1.37 bcm. Azerbaijan and Iran followed with
with a capacity of 110,000 tonnes of crude oil the Gulf of Ob from the fully operational 986 mcm and 406 mcm, respectively.
or refined products, will be delivered in 2023 Yamal LNG, Arctic LNG 2 will have a total Gas imports from Azerbaijan and Iran
and will join the time-chartered fleet of Total. production capacity of 19.8mn tonnes per grew by 34% and 152%, respectively, while the
The first two vessels will be chartered from year. A fleet of new Arc7 LNG carriers will be volume of Russian imports fell by 5.5%.
shipowner Hafnia, and the remaining two used to transport natural gas from Utrenny Turkey’s total gas consumption increased
from Viken Shipping. LNG terminal primarily to Asian markets. by 19.5% to approximately 3.05 bcm in
The vessels have been designed with the The initial development of the second- August, the regulator added. Household
most efficient LNG propulsion technologies generation icebreaking LNG carriers began consumption grew by 7.8% reaching 274 mcm
to reduce emissions, allowing a significant already in late 2018 with a transit study while gas usage by power plants rose by 45%
decrease in Greenhouse Gases, of more than focusing on improving the overall efficiency to 1.28 bcm.
5,000 tonnes per year and per ship compared of the year-round transportation system The amount of natural gas in storage in
to conventional vessels. consisting of Arctic terminals, icebreaking August decreased by 12.9% to around 2.43
“This chartering contract is in line with LNG carriers, and transshipment hubs bcm.
our Climate Ambition and will contribute to in Murmansk and Kamchatka. Based on
our Net Zero carbon neutrality target by 2050 the results of this study, Aker Arctic and

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