Construction of Russia’s very first LNG bunkering vessel is currently in its last, with Gazprom Neft having actually currently finished its installment of storage tanks and also various other cryogenic tools for fluid gas (LNG) transport and also storage space.

This sophisticated vessel will certainly be giving environmentally-friendly NGV-fuel transport and also bunkering solutions for customers at significant ports throughout the Baltic Sea– in St Petersburg, Ust-Luga, Primorsk and also in other places.

Using LNG to establish its bunkering-fuels line is front of mind for Gazprom Neft, the business having actually started the implementation of worldwide criterion in LNG bunkering for Russian delivery in 2018.

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Construction works with Gazprom Neft’s LNG bunkering vessel have actually entailed the installment of 2 freight storage tanks, each with an ability of 2,900 cubic metres– this sophisticated tools having actually been produced making use of a nickel– iron-based alloy, with high sturdiness and also resistance to ultra-low temperature levels, many thanks to which gas container circuits imply dissolved gas can be kept securely at temperature levels as reduced as − 165 ° С. Special enhancing props connected to the hull framework in the freight holds needed to be utilized to set up the storage tanks.

The LNG bunkering vessel has actually likewise been fitted with cryogenic tools– consisting of pumps and also piping for packing and also releasing LNG, and also a fuel-tank air conditioning system. * In line with intended organizing, the following phase in developing the LNG bunkering vessel will certainly be the installment of the freight deck, while pipe-fitting and also installment of freight handling tools stay continuous.

“The best international technologies — both in shipbuilding and in LNG storage and transportation — are being used on Russia’s first LNG bunkering project. Seventy percent of key construction works are now complete: the ship’s hull has been assembled, and energy facilities have been installed, as have fuel tanks. The next stage is going to be launching Gazprom Neft’s LNG bunker at sea.”

— Alexei Medvedev,
Director General, Gazpromneft-Marine Bunker

*Fuel- container air conditioning is the procedure where cryogenic system elements are pre-cooled to the called for temperature level for LNG storage space.

Reference: gazprom-neft. com