Veille Maritime

DECEMBER 8, 2015 — ABB is to provide power, propulsion and automation for an advanced port icebreaker being built by Russia's Vyborg Shipyard to support the Yamal LNG project in Siberia.   Designed by Aker Arctic, the icebreaker will support LNG carriers' operability in the approach channel to the Sabetta harbor and in the terminal at Sabetta. With a length of 89.5 m, draft of 6.5 m and 12 MW propulsion power, it has been designed to proceed at a speed of two knots in level ice 1.5 m thick…