ARCTECH HELSINKI SHIPYARD

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The leading brand in Arctic shipbuilding www.arctech.fi

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Arctech Helsinki Shipyard has not only cracked its way into the niche shipbuilding and icebreaker industry but has become a frontrunner in it, following the delivery of a host of projects the world over Writer: Matthew Staff Project Manager: Kane Weller

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perating within such a niche area of industry can often present challenges across competition and differentiation but the icebreaker and shipbuilding specialist, Arctech Helsinki’s reputation and pedigree has ensured that it remains the frontrunner in a sector currently booming.

Initiating as a joint venture between STX Finland Oy and United Shipbuilding Corporation, the concept surrounded establishing a Company that could respond to the crowning demand for icebreaking capacity in the Arctic region; a narrow business segment decided upon as a consequence of Helsinki shipyard’s century of tradition in the icebreaker business previously.

“Overall, ships have been built in the same location for more than 150 years,” Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Esko Mustamäki elaborates. “During the past five years Arctech has delivered four icebreaking vessels and six vessels are in the Company’s order book.

“Arctech has a mission to develop and deliver the best solutions for Arctic ship operations and the vision is to be the leading brand in Arctic shipbuilding.”

Esko Mustamäki, CEO

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MT Fluid Mechanics’ experience in research and application of experimental wind engineering techniques to offshore oil and gas projects dates back more than 50 years.

BMT has substantial in-house facilities for state-of-the-art small-scale physical modelling of unsteady atmospheric wind flows and current loading around topside and hulls of large-scale floating production systems. In particular, BMT owns and operates one of the largest and best-instrumented boundary layer wind tunnel facilities in the world.

BMT has worldwide experience in supporting designers during the design development stages of large-scale offshore projects not only to support loading and survivability design but also design for safe operation in harsh environments.

BMT aims to work in a highly clientfocussed manner and to deliver studies to a high degree of technical quality while conforming to demanding timescales.

BMT recently provided wind tunnel testing services for Arctech to support the design development of an icebreaking supply vessel and three stand-by vessels, NB 511 and NB 512-514, for the Russian shipping giant, Sovcomflot.

NB 510 Polaris

For the past two of those five years, Arctech has been 100 percent owned by Russian United Building Corporation, the largest shipbuilding Company in Russia; emphasising not only the potential that Arctech has shown in the years leading up to the acquisition, but the potential and scope that the Company now has moving forward.

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Mustamäki continues: “Arctech is the only foreign Company in the Corporation and is able to offer full service from concept development to design and construction and commissioning of the vessel.

“Arctech is a forerunner in the development and application of technical innovations.”

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LAMOR CORPORATION LAMOR In-built Oil Recovery System Lamor Corporation is proud of its cooperation with Arctech Helsinki Shipyard. The Company has designed and delivered oil recovery equipment to many of Arctech’s ultra-modern and innovative icebreakers.

The Lamor In-built Oil Recovery System (LORS) is a vessel-mounted advanced skimming system that is based on Lamor’s proven conveyor chain brush technology. The system is designed to provide the best possible performance and safety for offshore and Arctic oil spill recovery operations.

Vitus Bering was the first vessel of the series, with this sister vessel NB 507 later delivered in April, 2013

Highest quality and design

Supporting Mustamäki’s claim is a host of industry firsts existing within the Artech portfolio, having launched a series of prototype vessels, and subsequently encouraging its personnel to solve different – and new – challenges using innovative methods backed up by years of experience.

“Senior designers work together with junior experts to achieve the best solutions,” Mustamäki explains. “The shipyard has its own design unit of 100 designers that develop products and services, which are technically advanced and match each customer’s business needs.

“Customer-specific ship concepts are developed upon our well-proven design platforms, which enable modular ship design and modifications according to the customer’s needs with short lead-times. Arctech has its own ship concepts that are developed

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The shipyard has its own design unit of 100 designers that develop products and services, which are technically advanced and match each customer’s business needs

Deployment of the LORS makes the entire vessel an oil slick processing system. The system utilises the vessel’s forward motion to deflect surface water and oil from the collection area that is formed by the jib arm and deflection boom into the recovery process. The flow of water carries oil through the recovery channel, where the oil is efficiently separated and recovered.

The recovery channel re-circulates surface water back into the recovery area increasing the system’s overall throughput efficiency.

The LORS operates at vessel speeds of four knots effectively in harsh weather and sea conditions with a high oil recovery rate, with free water content being less than five percent.Deployment Xxxxxxxx xxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx of the LORS does not diminish the vessel’s maneuverability.

The recovery capacity is certified by Bureau Veritas and the system has been installed on many icebreakers and multi-purpose vessels operated by coastguards worldwide.

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ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS

LAMOR CORPORATION IS A GLOBAL LEADER IN OIL SPILL RESPONSE AND ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS FOR A WIDE RANGE OF SCENARIOS AND CLIMATIC CONDITIONS.

With strategically located offices, hubs and partners worldwide, Lamor is able to deploy on scene rapidly and effectively to best serve the environmental needs of governmnets, corporations and the general public.

The source of knowledge is experience, and Lamor has over 30 years developed its expertise in Arctic and offshore oil spill response equipment and operations.

The advanced Lamor inbuilt oil recovery system (LORS) suitable for operations in heavy seas and in the Arctic, is installed in many of Arctech’s innovative, multipurpose icebreakers. More than 1800 vessel mounted stystems have been delivered to customers worldwide.

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The hull assembly of arctic offshore vessel NB 507 Aleksey Chirikov began in 2012

further by these needs.”

In total, Arctech Helsinki employs approximately 580 of its own shipbuilders to complement an already extensive network of subcontractors within the maritime and offshore clusters; all of which have culminated in the assignment and delivery of numerous icebreaking projects around the world since 2011.

The 2012-2013 delivery of NB 506 Vitus Bering and NB 507 Aleksey

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NB 506 Vitus Bering

Chirikov represented two stateof-the-art icebreaking vessels that have subsequently been deployed in the harsh and icy conditions of the Sakhalin region protecting gas production platforms.

“These vessels represent the highest quality and design of icebreaking offshore vessels. Vessels can break ice up to 1.7 metres and operate in thick drifting ice in temperatures as cold as minus 35C˚,” Mustamäki says.

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The subsequent delivery of NB 508 Baltika in 2014 – a vessel featuring a world-first patented oblique design with asymmetric hull and three azimuthing thrusters – and the NB 509 Murmansk a year later which will be utilised during the summer season in Arctic seas have further showcased the Company’s strengths.

“At the moment, Arctech is building the first ever LNG-powered icebreaker Polaris (NB 510), one icebreaking

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supply vessel and three icebreaking stand-by-vessels (NB 511-514) for Sovcomflot,” the CEO adds in regards to 2016’s ventures. “Arctech Helsinki Shipyard has also signed a contract to build an Arctic tanker for Dynagas Ltd. “The vessel will operate from the Yamal Peninsula to Europe and Asia and the total value of the order is around €150 million. The vessel is designed by Arctech and measures 220 metres in length and

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ELCAL designs and builds lifting solutions and provides services to the

leading marine and offshore operators, with the aim of improving the safety and productivity of material handling and life-saving operations.

With our experience, commitment and global operations, we provide total project solutions and teams of people for ongoing customer support.

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www.melcal.com NB 508 Baltika is an icebreaking multipurpose emergency and rescue vessel

32.5 metres in breadth; and will be able to independently operate under the demanding ice conditions of the Northern Sea route.”

Frontrunner

The Arctic tanker will be delivered in spring, 2018 as an epitome of the longevity and sustainability that Arctech has already managed to instil in its project offering.

A similar ethos of keeping ahead of the industry curve is also seen within the Company’s internal facets, driven by continuous collaboration and a commitment to nurturing the next generation of sector progression.

“Arctech has close cooperation with universities and polytechnics and provides possibilities for thesis works and internships,” Mustamäki notes. “Arctech also has ongoing recruitments for a wide range of positions for shipbuilding professionals.”

Keeping on top of all safety

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...the shipyard has a strong record of building more than 500 ships during its history, and Arctech remains a frontrunner in the field, knowing all the secrets of how to break ice

regulations, environmental impacts and the sustainability of its products and services further safeguards the future credentials of the business, closely following the development of all Arctic areas and winter seafaring the world over.

NB 507 Aleksey Chirikov

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“Arctech has a stable network within the maritime and offshore clusters in Finland, the Baltic Sea area and Russia, which enables effective cooperation and reliable production schedules,” Mustamäki offers as a key differentiator for a Company that can now look forward to an even more successful five years of growth looking forward.

He concludes: “Arctech specialises in niche business sectors such as Arctic shipbuilding technology and the building of icebreakers, Arctic offshore and other special vessels. Even though the name of the shipyard has changed many times, the shipyard has a strong record of building more than 500 ships during its history, and Arctech remains a frontrunner in the field, knowing all the secrets of how to break ice.

“The need for new building projects for the Arctic areas seems to increase continuously and it is expected that more icebreaking ships will be ordered in the near future.”

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ARCTECH HELSINKI Visiting address: Laivakatu 1 00150 Helsinki Finland T: +358 10 622 20 F: +358 10 622 2229 E: info@arctech.fi

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