Zvezda places LNG carrier tank order with GTT
Published by Will Owen,
Editor
LNG Industry,
GTT has received an order from the Russian shipyard Zvezda Shipbuilding Complex for the tank design of five ARC7 ice-breaking LNG carriers on behalf of a Russian ship-owner.
This represents the first order after GTT signed a technical assistance and license agreement (TALA) with the shipyard allowing Zvezda to construct the membrane technologies developed by GTT.
These ARC7 vessels will be able to navigate in ice-covered waters. They will contribute to the Arctic projects of the Russian LNG producer Novatek.
Each vessel will offer a capacity of 172 600 m3. GTT will design the tanks of the vessels, which will be fitted with the Mark III membrane containment system. This is the result of a long-time effort which began more than 10 years ago to adapt GTT technologies to arctic conditions, where LNG carriers are now operating without any difficulty.
The delivery of the vessels is planned between 1Q23 and 4Q23.
Philippe Berterottière, Chairman and CEO of GTT, declared: “We are very pleased to consolidate our partnership with Zvezda through this first order for five ARC7 ice-breaking LNG carriers.”
Read the article online at: https://www.lngindustry.com/liquid-natural-gas/06072020/zvezda-places-lng-carrier-tank-order-with-gtt/
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