Wärtsilä enables two icebreakers to operate in super arctic conditions
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Wärtsilä Corporation, Press release, 9 December 2015 at 10 am EET
Two new Aker Arctic designed icebreakers, under construction at the PJSC Vyborg
Shipyard in Russia, will have their main power provided by Wärtsilä generating
sets. The ships are being built for Gazprom Neft based in St.Petersburg, Russia.
The contract was agreed between Wärtsilä and Ruselprom Group and was signed in
October.
The new icebreakers will operate in arctic conditions with outside air
temperatures as low as minus 50°C and ice thicknesses up to 2 metres. Because of
these challenging operational considerations, the reliability and overall
efficiency of the Wärtsilä machinery were prime considerations in the award of
this contract. The ability of the Wärtsilä engines to operate efficiently with
such low air suction temperatures provides the basis for an arctic package
solution.
The full Wärtsilä scope of supply for each vessel includes two 16-cylinder and
two 8-cylinder Wärtsilä 32 engines and one 6-cylinder Wärtsilä 20 engine.
Deliveries to the yard will commence in summer 2016.
"Once again Wärtsilä has been chosen based on the company's experience and
strong track record in supplying highly efficient and reliable solutions for
icebreakers. These vessels operate in the toughest possible conditions and it
is, therefore, important that the power generators selected are the best
available," says Johan Hanstén, Area Sales Director, Wärtsilä.
"Wärtsilä is well known and respected in the Russian shipping industry and we
are very pleased to cooperate with them in this important project. We see
enormous potential in this partnership with Wärtsilä, a company with great
experience that provides proven, reliable, and technologically advanced products
and systems," says Sviridov Maxim, Director, Marine Electric Mechanical Dept,
Ruselprom Group.
"We have worked with Wärtsilä on various projects for many years, and we are
very confident that they can provide the engineering support and quality
products needed for these icebreakers," says Alexander Solovyev, General
Director, PJSC Vyborg Shipyard.
"The novel Aker ARC 130 A concept design represents the latest developments in
icebreaking technology, which Aker Arctic has now adapted also for Arctic
vessels. The Wärtsilä gensets, together with the arctic package, provide
remarkable energy savings in extreme operating conditions," says Mika
Hovilainen, Project Manager, Aker Arctic Technology Inc.
When completed in 2017, the two icebreakers will operate from Novy Port in the
north of Russia.
Gazprom Neft is a major player in the energy sector. It is the fourth largest
oil producer in Russia and is ranked third according to refining throughput. The
company's operations include exploration and production, refining, and the sale
of oil and oil products.
Novy Port is located at the mouth of the Ob River in arctic Russia. The offshore
area features one of the largest fields of exploitable oil and gas condensates
in the region. Recoverable reserves are expected to be more than 250 million
tonnes of oil and condensate with more than 320 billion cubic metres of gas. The
project is operated by Gazprom Neft Novy Port.
Links to related pages on wartsila.com:
The Wärtsilä 32 engine
The Wärtsilä 20 engine
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Caption: Wärtsilä gensets will provide a reliable and efficient power supply for
the new Aker Arctic designed icebreakers.
Media contacts:
Mr Johan Hanstén
Area Sales Director
Wärtsilä Marine Solutions
Tel: +358 10 709 1311
johan.hansten(at)wartsila.com
Ms Marit Holmlund-Sund
Senior Manager Marketing, Communications, Marine Solutions
Wärtsilä Corporation
Tel:+358 10 7091439
marit.holmlund-sund(at)wartsila.com
Wärtsilä in brief:
Wärtsilä is a global leader in complete lifecycle power solutions for the marine
and energy markets. By emphasising technological innovation and total
efficiency, Wärtsilä maximizes the environmental and economic performance of the
vessels and power plants of its customers.
In 2014, Wärtsilä's net sales totalled EUR 4.8 billion with approximately
17,700 employees. The company has operations in more than 200 locations in
nearly 70 countries around the world. Wärtsilä is listed on the NASDAQ OMX
Helsinki, Finland.
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