Pusnes equipment for Arctic shuttle tankers

Aker Kvaerner has been awarded contracts from Russian Admiralty Shipyards to supply equipment for two shuttle tankers destined to operate in Arctic waters

The contracts include bow loading systems and complete mooring and emergency towing systems.

The total contract value for Aker Kvaerner is approximately NOK 40 million.

The equipment is designed for the extreme low temperature conditions in the Arctic areas.

The vessels are being built for the Russian Shipowner Sovcomflot to service the Prirazlomnaya field in the Pechora sea.

Leif Haukom, President of Aker Kvaerner Pusnes, commented: "The award of these contracts confirms the strong position Aker Kvaerner has for supply of advanced loading systems for the challenging environmental conditions in the Arctic.

Pusnes systems are dominant in this area and have also been delivered for other Russian shuttle tankers, for example servicing the Sakhalin and Varandey fields".

The bow loading system will be of the latest Arctic version with completely oil spill-free connection and disconnection of the off-loading hose for environmental protection.

Pusnes offloading systems have previously been delivered to the Prirazlomnaya platform and Aker Kvaerner Pusnes is currently completing the commissioning of offloading system for the Varanday export platform.

All the equipment will be manufactured in Europe.

Delivery for the shuttle tankers to the Admiralty Shipyards will take place in September 2008 and January 2009.

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