Russian Icebreaking, Ice-Pilotage & Hydro- Meteorological Services on the NSR Dr. Bjørn Gunnarsson, Managing Director bjorn@chnl.no 3rd Industry Seminar: Sea-Ice & Operational Conditions for Ships on the NSR DNV GL Korea, Haeundae I-Park, Busan, South-Korea, Monday May 30, 2016
Russian Icebreaking Services Safe and reliable year-round maritime transportation of hydrocarbons from Arctic offshore and coastal sources is not possible without support of a fleet of powerful high ice-class icebreakers Russia by investing in the construction of new icebreakers is making a significant contribution to the protection of its national interests and influence in the Arctic region
Organizations Providing Icebreaker Services on the NSR Federal State Unitary Enterprise Atomflot Federal State Unitary Enterprise Rosmorport Joint Stock Company Far Eastern Shipping Company (FESCO) Joint Stock Company Murmansk Shipping Company (MSCO) Murmansk Transport Branch OJSC MMC Norilsk Nickel Joint Stock Company Lukoil Oil Company Federal Budgetary Institution Marine Rescue Service of Rosmorrechflot
Nuclear Fleet 18 units and 1137 people FSUE Atomflot in Murmansk 10 nuclear vessels, including 9 icebreakers (operational 4 + 1 in reserve); 1 nuclear container vessel 5 Special vessels 1 Floating port crane 2 Floating docks Coastal Facilities 851 people Base for nuclear icebreaking fleet Base for complex ship repairs Nuclear fuel handling Nuclear waste handling Source: Atomflot
Russia s Existing Nuclear Icebreakers Nuclear Icebreakers of «Arktika» Type: Propulsion Capacity 54 MW Water Displacement 23000 tons Draught 11,0 meters Icebreaking Capacity 2,25 meters Fleet: i/b «Sovetsky Soyuz» 29.12.1989 i/b «Yamal» 28.10.1992 i/b «50 Let Pobedy» 23.03.2007 Nuclear Icebreakers of «Taimyr» Type: Propulsion Capacity 35 MW Water Displacement 21000 tons Draught 8,1 meters Icebreaking Capacity 1,7 meters Fleet: i/b «Taimyr» 30.06.1989 i/b «Yaygach» 25.07.1990 Source: Atomflot
Russia s New Nuclear Icebreakers Universal Atomic Icebreaker Project 22220 (LK-60): Propulsion Capacity Water Displacement max Water Displacment min Draught max Draught min Icebreaking Capacity 60 MW 33 530 tons 25 540 tons 10,5 meters 8,5 meters 2.9 meters Fleet: 1st («Arctic») scheduled 31.12.2017 2nd («Siberia») scheduled 25.12.2019 3rd («Ural») scheduled 25.12.2020 Built at Baltic Shipyard for Rosatomflot. The vessels will be 173 m long and 34 m wide, or 14 m longer and 4 m wider than «50 Let Pobedy» Source: Atomflot
More Powerful Nuclear Icebreakers Leader Nuclear Icebreaker Project 10510: Propulsion Power Water Displacement Length Width Icebreaking Capacity 120MW 69 500 t 209,6 m 47,7 m 4,1 m Multi-Function Offshore Nuclear Icebreaker Project 10570: Propulsion Power Water Displacement Length Width Icebreaking Capacity 40MW 20 700 t 152 m 31 m 2,4 m For year-round assistance along the NSR for large cargo vessels of 100 000 dwt or more and width over 50 m Source: Atomflot
Russia s New-Generation Diesel Icebreakers Diesel Icebreaker Project 22600 (LK-25): The Baltic Shipyard is constructing the world s biggest and most powerful diesel-engine icebreaker, the 25 MW Viktor Chernomyrdin for the state company Rosmorport designed for operations in Arctic waters. The icebreaker will be 146,8 meters long with deadweight of 22 258 tons and will be able to break ice up to 2 meters thick. It will have a crew of 38 World s most powerful diesel-engine icebreaker Project 22600 (LK-25) Source: www.bz.ru
Russia s New-Generation Diesel Icebreakers Diesel Icebreakers of Project 21900: Three diesel-engine icebreakers have been under construction at the Vyborg Yard (in cooperation with Arctech Helsinki Shipyard) and for Rosmorport of the Russian Ministry of Transport. They have been named Vladivostok, Murmansk and Novorossiysk. The icebreakers are 119.8 m long and 27.5 m wide with max. icebreaking capacity is 1.5 m. Total power of four diesel generators is 27 MW. Propulsion power is about 16 MW consisting of two full-circle azimuth thrusters The multi-purpose icebreakers will be used for escort of large-tonnage cargo ships, for towing, fire fighting on floating objects, rescue missions and salvage, and for cargo transportation
New Icebreakers for Arctic Port Operations Diesel-Engine Icebreaker to Atomflot for Sabetta Port: Vyborg Shipyard is to construct a 10 MW icebreaker to accompany tankers to and from the Sabetta Port; part of Rosatom s agreement with the Yamal LNG. The vessel will be 84 m long with water draft of 6.5 m and able to break ice up to 1.5 m thick. Ready for operations in 2018 Diesel-Engine Icebreaker to Gazprom Neft for Novy Port: Gazprom Neft has ordered two 22 MW icebreakers to be constructred at the Vyborg Shipyard for operations in the Ob Bay for the Novy Port project. The vessels are of ice class Icebreaker8 and break ice up to 2 m thick Source: vyborgshipyard.ru
Yamal LNG - Port Sabetta: Summer/Fall Source: Atomflot
Yamal LNG - Port Sabetta: Winter/Spring Source: Atomflot
Importance of Icebreakers for Arctic SAR & OPR Operations 4 MW Multipurpose Rescue & Salvage Vessels of Arc5 Spasatel Kavdejkin Spasatel Zaborshchikov Spasatel Kavdejkin Spasatel Demidov
New Icebreaker Technologies Oblique Icebreaker «Baltika» Multipurpose Emergency & Rescue Vessel Designed by Aker Arctic Technology and built at Arctech Helsinki Shipyard in 2014 for the Federal Agency for Maritime & River Transport of Russia Total power: 9 MW Propulsion power: 7.5 MW Gross tonnage: 3800 tons Crew: 24 + 12 Ice-class: RMRS Icebreaker6 Length: 76.4 m Breadth: 20.5 m Draught: 6.3 m Speed: 14 knots Speed in 1.0 m level ice: 3 knots Icebreaking capacity up to 1.5 m
New Icebreaker Technologies Source: Aker Arctic
Russian Ice Pilots (Ice Navigators)
The Services of Russia s Ice Pilots Russian organizations authorized to provide ice pilot services on the NSR: FSUE Atomflot OOO Ice Pilots Autonomous Nonprofit Org. Guild of Polar Pilots FSUE Rosmorport Arkhangelsk Branch FSUE Rosmorport Murmansk Branch Fee for the ice pilot assistance is based on the vessel s GRT, ice class, the distance of the escorting and the period of navigation Minimum requirement of an ice pilot is 3 years or more as ship master or chief mate on seagoing vessel of 3000 tons or more. At least 6 months of navigational experience in sea ice conditions
The Services of Russia s Ice Pilots Ice pilot gives the shipmaster recommendations regarding: Assessment of the sea ice conditions and possibility of safe navigation Selection of optimum sailing route Selection of speed and maneuvering of ship to avoid dangerous interaction of the hull and rudder propeller system with ice Safe speed and distance to icebreaker or ship ahead when moving in convoy Execution of instructions of the master of the icebreaker assisting the vessel
The Services of Russia s Ice Pilots Ice pilots receive from shipmaster information on structural and operational features of the vessel and current state of navigational instruments, engine installations, steering, thruster, anchor and other arrangements ensuring the ship s movement and maneuvering control Polar Code: New Safety Requirements Polar Code: Polar Ship Certificate Polar Code: Polar Water Operational Manual
Hydro-Meteorological Services
Information Provided by NSRA Seasonal forecasts of the types of ice conditions within NSR s 7 navigational zones for the first and second part of summer-fall navigation (heavy-medium-easy) Seasonal forecasts of sea ice conditions within NSR s 7 navigational zones for the first and second period of summer-fall navigation Short-term forecasts of sea ice conditions Overview sea ice charts for the NSR s Seas Synoptic charts (diagnostic and forecast) air pressure, precipitation, wind, wave hight, ocean current, temperature
Hydro-Meteorological Services
Satellite Images Satellite Image from TERRA (MODIS) Satellite Image from Suomi NPP (VIIRS) Source: AARI
Annotated Satellite Sea Ice Images Source: AARI
Sea Ice Mapping Source: AARI
Special Purpose Hydrometeorological Support (SPHS) Research Projects Prirazlomnaya Varandey Terminal Norilsk Nikel Yamal LNG Local Cargo Delivery NSR Transits Sakhalin Projects Ice Concentration Ice Ridging Ice Pressure Source: AARI
Overview Sea Ice Map 08-10 May 2016 Source: NSR Administration
Weather Chart 14 May at 12:00 Source: NSR Administration
Weather Forecast Areas - SafetyNet Twice a Day: Synoptic Report Once a Day: Ice Conditions Report Access via INMARSAT-C; GTS WMO and Internet Sea Ice; Winds; Temperature; Precipitation; Visability; Waves Source: NSR Administration
Forecast of Type of Sea Ice Conditions First Half of Navigation 2016 (June-August) Source: NSR Administration
Winter Forecast of Type of Sea Ice Conditions in the Kara Sea 3-Day Forecast of Sea Ice Conditions in the Kara Sea Issued 10 May 2016 30-Day Forecast of Sea Ice Contitions in the Kara Sea Issued 29 April 2016 Source: NSR Administration
Navigational Recommendations Source: AARI
Navigational Recommendations
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