BigRoll’s first vessel BigRoll Barentsz launched
Published by Angharad Lock,
Digital Assistant Editor
LNG Industry,
The heavy marine transportation provider, BigRoll Shipping, has announced an important milestone, as the first of four MC Class vessels under construction, BigRoll Barentsz, was launched on 27 October 2015 at Cosco Dalian Shipyard. The vessel construction and commissioning remains on schedule for the expected delivery date of March 2016.
The second BigRoll vessel, the BigRoll Bering is expected to be launched in December, with an expected delivery date of May 2016. The remaining vessels will follow, with delivery anticipated to be during 2H16 and early 2017.
Directly after delivery from the yard the first two vessels will enter into a multi-year contract with Yamgaz, the consortium of Technip, JGC Corporation and Chiyoda, for module transportation as part of the Yamal LNG project.
The Finnish Swedish 1A Ice Class vessel has the ability to operate in temperatures as low as -39°C, while the large, flush, unobstructed deck and the high service speed make the MC Class a perfect fit for this project.
Edited from press release by Angharad Lock
Read the article online at: https://www.lngindustry.com/liquid-natural-gas/12112015/bigroll-barentsz-launched-1605/
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