New LNG carrier Sibur Voronezh calls at Ust-Luga port (photo release)
The LNG carrier SIBUR VORONEZH has called at the Port of Ust-Luga. The tanker was built for Sovcomflot (SCF Group) and leased to SIBUR on a long-term charter agreement for the year-round transportation of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) from SIBUR’s LNG terminal, the SCF Group said on Monday.
The Sibur Voronezh docked at the newly inaugurated terminal of SIBUR for test loading of LNG cargo in the pre-commissioning phase of the terminal launching. Then the LNG-laden tanker will bound for a Sweden port to delivery the cargo to consumers.
The LNG carrier was built at South Korean Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co. Ltd. In late July, the vessel left the dock of the Korean port and in a 40-day voyage covered over 12,000 nm.
The SCF Group and South Korean shipbuilder on July 4 held a naming ceremony for two new LNG carriers Sibur Voronezh and Sibur Tobol. The Sibur Tobol arrival at the port of Ust-Luga is scheduled for November this year.
The LNG carriers design was developed in conjunction with the specialists of the SCF Group, tailored to SIBUR’s requirements and in line with cutting-edge shipbuilding technology. The design incorporates BWT system, mandatory as from the end of 2013. The cargo-pumping system consists of four type-C tanks, with a combined capacity of 20,600 m³, capable of transporting cargo under a pressure of 540kPa.
The reinforced hulls manufactured from heavy-duty steel comply with the requirements for year-round operations in the North Atlantic with an active service life of 25 years. The 1B Ice Class (Ice3 in the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping) will ensure efficient operation at low temperatures of the Baltic Sea in winter shipping seasons. The vessels have Russian-made onboard navigational equipment and software.
Vessels specifications:
Length - 159 m,
Beam - 25.60 m,
Depth - 16.40 m,
Draft (molded) - 10.90 m,
DWT – 22,760 tonnes,
Propulsion system - 7780 kW main engine.
SIBUR is a Russian unique integrated gas processing and petrochemical company. As of 31 March 2013, SIBUR operated 27 production sites across Russia, had over 1,500 large customers operating in the energy, automotive, construction, fast moving consumer goods (FMCG), chemical and other industries in approximately 60 countries and employed over 30,000 personnel.
SIBUR's Ust-Luga terminal is the largest in the CIS and the first in Northwest Russia to tranship LPG. The terminal is capable of handling up to 1.5 million tonnes of LPG and up to 2.5 million tonnes of light oils each year.
Sovcomflot (SCF Group) is Russia’s largest shipping company. It is a world leader in the maritime transportation of hydrocarbons and provides support for shelf exploration and oil & gas production. The SCF fleet (owned and chartered) includes 160 vessels with a combined deadweight of over 12 million tonnes. It specialises in the transportation of hydrocarbons from areas with challenging icy conditions and a third of the fleet’s vessels have a high ice class. Sovcomflot supports large-scale offshore energy projects in Russia and the rest of the world, including: Sakhalin-I, Sakhalin-II, Varandey, Tangguh, Escobar, and Peregrino. The company is registered in Saint-Petersburg and has representative offices in: Moscow; Novorossiysk; Murmansk; Vladivostok; London; Limassol; Madrid; Singapore and Dubai.