• 2017 November 9 17:57

    Flag-hoisting ceremony held at IBSBV Fedor Ushakov (photo)

    Flag-hoisting ceremony and blessing of the multifunctional icebreaking standby vessel (IBSBV) named Fedor Ushakov has been held today, 9 November 2017, in Murmansk. According to IAA PortNews correspondent, the ship will leave Murmansk and will transit the Northern Sea Route towards the area of her offshore deployment at the island of Sakhalin. For that purpose the crew of IBSBV Fedor Ushakov includes ice operation experts.

    Fedor Ushakov is the third in a series of four multifunctional icebreaking supply and standby vessels commissioned by SCF Group, under a long-term agreement with Sakhalin Energy - the Sakhalin-2 project operator. With its high maneuverability, powerful engines and high passenger capacity the ship can move in ice of up to 1.5 m thick with a snow cover of up to 20 cm.

    “It is the first of the latest six vessels built to our order that will pass to Sakhalin by the Northern Sea Route. Favorable navigation conditions are helpful to it”, - Yevgeniy Ambrosov, Senior Executive Vice-President and CEO of Sovcomflot told journalists after the ceremony. – Although the Chuckchee Sea and the Laptev Sea are already covered with ice, that is not a problem for a new vessel. Having opted for the Northern Sea Route instead of the route via the Suez Canal, we expect to save about 21 days of navigation time and about USD 400,000 of fuel and operation costs.”

    The design and equipment of the vessel allow for round-the-year supply of stores to the personnel of oil platforms, stand-by duty and rapid response to emergency situations. The vessel’s all-Russian crew numbers 28 but it can accommodate up to 150 persons if necessary. Such vessels let the Russian fleet considerably enhance of environmental safety in the Far East region.

    “It is very difficult to compare the Fedor Ushakov with other vessels,  - Aleksandr Kutlubayev, Captain of IBSBV Fedor Ushakov, told IAA PortNews correspondent. – The entire system of operation is different here: a mini-wheel instead of a conventional wheel and steering with the cutting-edge Azipods and a dynamic positioning system. You will not see this equipment on commercial ships, so special training is required.”

    “The fact of having the Fedor Ushakov blessed here confirms that Murmansk is the gate of the Arctic. We are always ready to welcome vessels going eastwards by the Northern Sea Route. We have been cooperating with Sovcomflot for a long time and, taking into consideration its intensified activities in the Murmansk region, I think it is time to renew our contractual arrangements so that we could provide support required by the company”, said Aleksey Tyukavin, First Deputy Governor of the Murmansk Region.

    The vessel was named after a legendary Russian naval commander and admiral Fedor Ushakov (1745-1817) who never suffered a defeat.

    Principal parameters of the new IBSBV are as follows:

    Length: 99.9m 

    Breadth: 21.6m 

    Draught: 7.6m 

    Deadweight: 3,824 t 

    Ice class: Icebreaker6

    Crew: 28

    Passenger capacity: 150

    Homeport: Saint-Petersburg

    Photo by Pavel Stepanenko




2024 March 29

11:20 Sallaum Lines and Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding commence construction of Ocean Class vessels
10:43 Oasis Marine develops solutions for offshore hydrogen bunkering
10:03 Petrofac secures contract extension with ONEgas West in the UK market

2024 March 28

18:05 Jan De Nul, ENGIE and Equans launch a pilot project centred around the use of Vanadium Redox Flow batteries
17:35 Latvian port equipment manufacturer Bleste introduces new bulk handling ‘bucket’
17:05 Investors upgrade Navios Maritime Partners
16:25 DEME reports 22% increase in the orderbook and a record-high turnover of 3.3 billion euros in 2023
16:14 MABUX: Bunker Outlook, Week 13, 2024
15:41 AD Ports Group announced the opening of Saadiyat Marina & Ferry Terminal and Rabdan Marina
15:11 Sydney invests $11.5 million in two new operational vessels designed by Incat Crowther
14:55 China’s Jinzhao wins Peru $405m port construction contract
14:13 APM Terminals Moín handled six million TEU
13:48 ClassNK grants Innovation Endorsements for Products & Solutions to two innovative initiatives by MOL
13:37 Konecranes launches its flagship Konecranes X-series industrial crane
12:53 United European Car Carriers UECC spearheads collaboration with industry leaders to advance CNSL as a sustainable marine fuel
12:26 Ocean Network Express announces Transpacific service
11:48 Yang Ming announces 2025 Trans-Pacific service network
11:24 Fincantieri signs contract for the supply of two PPAs to Indonesia
10:42 Maersk transported more than 660,000 TEU using clean fuel in 2023
10:23 Documentation delays push industry costs to $3bn
09:48 PONANT and FARWIND Energy partner to develop green hydrogen refueling solutions

2024 March 27

18:22 Bureau Veritas awards world’s first prototype certification for SolarDuck’s floating offshore solar solution
17:58 The recently converted Allseas's shallow water pipelay barge starts preparations for its first commercial project
17:38 The Port of Rotterdam calls on the European Commission and Parliament to focus on actively promoting green energy
15:23 SEFE to become sole shareholder of WIGA
14:53 Ocean Installer secures yet another SLM contract with Equinor
14:23 Cadeler signs offshore wind turbine installation contract for the vessel Wind Scylla
13:42 Carnival Cruise Line orders 5th Excel-class cruise ship
13:11 Maersk and MSC overcharging cargo owners for EU ETS, says T&E
12:52 The Port Authority of Valencia launches the ZAL project in the Port of Valencia
12:11 Clarkson Port Services and Peak Group collaborate to deliver Port Agency services across the North Sea
11:42 Wan Hai Lines holds ship naming ceremony for new vessels
11:24 Consolidated shipping lines EBIT loss was $1.44 billion in Q4 2023: Sea-Intelligence
10:49 Seaspan Shipyards receives long-term contracts for the pre-construction work of the the Canadian Coast Guard's first six multi-mission vessels
10:14 Woodside completes sale of 10% scarborough interest

2024 March 26

18:02 COSCO Shipping Lines introduces new Americas service
17:30 Davie awarded first contract for design of icebreaker fleet under Canada’s National Shipbuilding Strategy
17:04 Sanctions complicate Arctic LNG ship sales, Hanwha Ocean says - Bloomberg
16:57 Terntank places an order for 1+1 additional wind/ methanol-ready hybrid tanker
16:28 BW LNG completes acquisition of two TFDE vessels from Stena Bulk
15:50 Hanwha Ocean develops VR-based special vehicle simulator
15:20 TotalEnergies and SINOPEC join forces to produce sustainable jet fuel at a SINOPEC's refinery
14:52 Wärtsilä Lifecycle Agreement to guarantee operational reliability of new wind farm installation vessel
14:23 Hudong-Zhonghua launches two LNG carriers
13:51 Cargo ship hits Baltimore’s Key Bridge
13:12 Final sanctioned tanker with Russian Sokol oil to reach China port - Reuters
12:42 Adani Ports acquires 95% of Odisha's Gopalpur Port from SP Group for $162 million
12:21 IHI and Yara Clean Ammonia agree to jointly assess clean ammonia business collaboration
11:41 Yara Clean Ammonia and Azane granted safety permit to build world's first low emission ammonia bunkering terminal
11:16 Wartsila and Royal Caribbean Group celebrate 15 years of collaboration on digital transformation
10:46 A global carbon tax on shipping is coming, says ABS Chairman and CEO
10:21 Eni, Fincantieri and RINA establish partnership for maritime transport decarbonization

2024 March 25

18:07 The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore continues to investigate reports of oil spills off the port of Tuas
17:31 “K” Line, NIPPON HAKUYO and OPT Gate sign an agreement for a new fire detection system for car carriers
17:07 Greek merchant fleet recorded slight decline in January 2024
16:47 Hanwha Ocean Plans to develop green technology and naval ships
16:25 U-Ming Singapore and ITOCHU sign milestone MoU for the joint development of ammonia dual-fuel and de-carbonized vessels
15:34 Svitzer targets methanol-fuelled MAN 175DF-M engine for tug application
15:04 Wallenius Wilhelmsen signs contracts for four 9,300 CEU vessels with China Merchants Jinling Shipyard
14:40 Taiwan International Port to upgrade terminal facility at Kaohsiung
13:59 Сruise ship Carnival Freedom catches fire near Bahamas
12:59 Hanwha Ocean wins 2.4 tln-won order for 8 LNG ships
11:16 Inland Ports meet in Paris to talk about the innovation potential of inland ports
10:50 IMO agrees possible outline for maritime “net-zero framework”
10:24 Hapag-Lloyd to continue to avoid the Red Sea route
09:58 QatarEnergy enters time charter agreements with Nakilat for the operation of 25 LNG vessels

2024 March 24

16:18 Inchgreen Marine Park upgraded as part of £11m investment
15:14 A ribbon-cutting ceremony for Solent Rail Terminal Rail was held at the Port of Southampton
14:08 ESNA and Strategic Marine join forces to offer Surface Effect Ship (“SES”) Crew Transfer Vessels (“CTV”) to the market
13:07 First LNG powered vessel calls at HIP