The first of a series of 16 Azipod powered Yamal ice-going LNG carriers, set to transport its cargo from[ds_preview] Siberia to Europe and Asia, has been launched. Constructed by Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) in South Korea, they will be the most powerful LNG carrier in the world. ABB’s scope of supply includes turbochargers, generators, switchboards, transformers, electric drives, propulsion control and the Azipod propulsion units that will power the vessels through the arctic conditions. The newbuild will be prepared for commissioning startup of the ABB equipment from beginning of March. A consortium of partners, headed by Russian gas producer Novatek, have joined the Yamal project to open up gas from the Yamal peninsula, which is located inside the Arctic Circle and locked in ice for most of the year.
Recently, Pavilion Energy has received an award from the Oil & Gas Council for its innovative efforts within the LNG business, such as its push for the Asian LNG Hub and its small-scale LNG and bunkering initiatives.
