Re, Russian tanker ‘Christophe de Margerie
The deadweight of LNG carriers is 80,200t.
South Korean shipbuilding company, Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME), has a series of 15 icebreaking liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers on order to serve Yamal LNG project located at Sabetta on the Yamal Peninsula in Northern Russia.
Worth $4.8bn, the icebreaking LNG carrier fleet is intended to transport LNG produced at the Yamal LNG project to the Asia-Pacific and European markets throughout all seasons of the year.
The tankers can operate on Northern Sea route westward from Yamal LNG plant throughout the year and eastward from July to December.
Built to the Russian Register Arc7 standards, the large-capacity tankers will offer increased manoeuvrability across the thick layers of ice and safe operations in harbour.
The deadweight of LNG carriers is 80,200t. Image courtesy of DSME.
The Christophe de Margerie-class icebreaking LNG carriers are being built by DSME for the Yamal LNG project. Image courtesy of DSME.
The Christophe de Margerie-class carriers can hold 172.600m³ of LNG. Image courtesy of DSME.
Naming ceremony of the first LNG carrier in the class was held in June 2017. Image courtesy of DSME.
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