Yamal LNG Receives All Fifteen Arc7 Ice-Class Tankers
OAO Yamal LNG (“Yamal LNG” and/or the “Project”) introduced the functional begin of the brand-new Arc7 ice-class LNG vessel “Yakov Gakkel”, standing for the fifteenth and also last Arc7 ice-class vessel developed especially for the Project.
The “Yakov Gakkel” has actually filled the 354th LNG freight in the port of Sabetta bound to China.
The Project’s Arc7 ice-class fleet can delivering every one of the LNG generated provided the raised efficiency of the very first 3 LNG trains and also the intended launch of Train 4.
The existence of all 15 Arc7 ice-class vessels develops extra chances from 2020 for maximizing the Project’s logistics both westbound and also eastbound, consisting of the much more comprehensive use the Northern Sea Route.
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Yamal LNG is creating a 17.4 mtpa gas liquefaction plant consisted of 3 LNG trains of 5.5 mtpa each and also one LNG train of 900 thousand lots per year, using the hydrocarbon sources of the South-Tambeyskoye area in the Russian Arctic.
The initially LNG Train started manufacturing in Q4 2017 and also Trains 2 and also 3– in July 2018 and also November 2018, specifically. Yamal LNG investors consist of PAO NOVATEK (50.1%), Total (20%), CNPC (20%), and also the Silk Road Fund (9.9%).
Reference: yamallng.ru