The Ice-Class diesel-electric ship Monchegorsk of MMC Norilsk Nickel, called yesterday, Oct. 17 at the port of destination - Shanghai, thus completing the Company's first ship cruise along the eastern part of the Northern Sea Route without icebreakers escort, the Norilsk Nickel press release said.
The DE vessel set out for sail on Sept. 16 en route Murmansk - Dudinka - Pusan - Shanghai port. It was planned that after the Monchegorsk cruise another ship of the company, the Norilsk Nickel diesel-electric ship would follow the same route to China at the end of the year. If the test voyages along the northern shipping lane turn out successful, the Company projects to carry out 8-10 such cruises a year.
Currently, the fleet of OJSC MMC Norilsk Nickel consists of 5 icebreaking cargo ships - the Arctic container carriers, ice-class ARC7, the Norilsk Nickel type. The vessels were built in compliance with the most modern requirements to ensure technological and environmental safety. The ships use the azimuth propulsion thrusters, which allows the ship to move the ship stern first in the most severe ice conditions. This new ‘double-action’ ship technology allows the company’s diesel-electric vessels to sail through the Arctic ice without icebreakers escort.
MMC Norilsk Nickel is a diversified mining and metal producing company, a leading global producer of nickel, palladium, platinum, cobalt, copper and rhodium. The company specializes also in mining of gold, silver, iridium, osmium, selenium, ruthenium and tellurium.
The Company’s facilities are located across the world, operating in Russia (Norilsk Industrial Area and Kola Peninsula), Finland, USA, Australia, Botswana and South Africa.
The DE vessel set out for sail on Sept. 16 en route Murmansk - Dudinka - Pusan - Shanghai port. It was planned that after the Monchegorsk cruise another ship of the company, the Norilsk Nickel diesel-electric ship would follow the same route to China at the end of the year. If the test voyages along the northern shipping lane turn out successful, the Company projects to carry out 8-10 such cruises a year.
Currently, the fleet of OJSC MMC Norilsk Nickel consists of 5 icebreaking cargo ships - the Arctic container carriers, ice-class ARC7, the Norilsk Nickel type. The vessels were built in compliance with the most modern requirements to ensure technological and environmental safety. The ships use the azimuth propulsion thrusters, which allows the ship to move the ship stern first in the most severe ice conditions. This new ‘double-action’ ship technology allows the company’s diesel-electric vessels to sail through the Arctic ice without icebreakers escort.
MMC Norilsk Nickel is a diversified mining and metal producing company, a leading global producer of nickel, palladium, platinum, cobalt, copper and rhodium. The company specializes also in mining of gold, silver, iridium, osmium, selenium, ruthenium and tellurium.
The Company’s facilities are located across the world, operating in Russia (Norilsk Industrial Area and Kola Peninsula), Finland, USA, Australia, Botswana and South Africa.