Nuclear-powered containership "Northern Sea Route" to be loaded at Murmansk port
The nuclear-powered container carrier "Northern Sea Route" (Sevmorput) that has completed overhaul, refitting early this year is expected to commence shipping cargo in the Arctic. PJSC "Murmansk Commercial Seaport" (PAO "MMTP") offers its partnership and provide loading services at its terminal, the port said in a press release.
The project was discussed during a meeting of a team of PJSC "MCS" led by CEO Alexander Masko with the management FSUE "Atomflot".
The cooperation of these two largest companies based in Murmansk can improve regular operations and services on the strategic shipping lane. Experts say the project can contribute to making the Murmansk region a leader among the Arctic regions of Russia.
We discuss a lot of ideas for the effective use of "Northern Sea Route". Thus, it can be for transportation and logistical support of existing and future oil and gas projects, delivery of construction materials, machinery and equipment for the construction of the port "Sabetta" and a gas liquefaction plant of the project "Yamal LNG". Discussed until trial runs on the coast of Taimyr, the Arctic islands continue to Kamchatka.
Dimensions and other operational characteristics of the nuclear-powered containership make loading operations a challenge and require special skill and professionalism of dockers, as well as timely and thorough preparation of loads", the report says.
The company's management has decided to start working and planning operations with nuclear container ship "Northern Sea Route".
Murmansk Commercial Seaport was founded in 1994. MMTP operates 17 berths of total length of about 3 km. The waters depths allow the port to accommodate vessels with draft of 15.5 m and length of more than 265 m. The stevedore specializes in handling a broad range of cargos including non-ferrous metals and alloys in packages, rolled ferrous metals, coal, apatite concentrate, alumina, and scrap and iron ore pellets in bulk, chemical products in bags and big-bags, construction cargo and foodstuff.