Admiral Makarov State University of Maritime and Inland Shipping (SUMIS) will participate in implementation of ‘Yamal-LNG’ project. The University signed and started implementation of the contract with the large Greek shipping company Dynagas for training of masters and deck officers for five newest liquified gas tankers being built for transportation of the Russian gas from Sabetta port.

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The contract signed by the University covers training of navigators of liquified gas tankers on a range of programmes and training modules:

• Manoeuvring and handling of liquified gas tanker with three Azipod azimuthal thrusters;
• Basic training for ships operating in polar waters;
• Practical module onboard ice breaker ship on preparation for ice navigation;
• Advanced training of chief officers and masters for ships operating in polar waters;
• Practical module on manoeuvring of an ice-class vessel in Gulf of Finland;

The contract provides for training of four groups of seafarers for each of the modules, as well as shipowner’s superintendents.

Total order volume got by the University will be double of that of ice navigation training delivered during all of 2016. The order is executed by the Makarov Training Centre at SUMIS. Thereby the University will contribute to staffing of minimum 30% of the fleet that will be transporting gas under the largest industrial project in Russia.

First groups from the Greek shipowner have already started training, and include seafarers from Russia, India, Croatia, Pakistan, Poland and Latvia. Training is delivered in English by the Training Centre instructors having many years of experience of ice navigation in the Arctic and Antarctic as well as piloting in ice waters of the Gulf of Finland and the Ob bay.

For implementation of the project the Makarov TC together with professionals of Krylov State Research Centre developed simulation models of seaway canal and approaches to Sabetta port for ARC7 Class ice-class liquified gas tanker, as well as linear and port icebreakers.  Additionally, Makarov Training Centre has implemented a set of actions for accreditation in Class NK Classification Society and the Administration of the Marshall Islands.

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The Makarov  Training Centre is one of the leading divisions of the Admiral Makarov State University of Maritime and Inland Shipping. The Centre provides internationally recognized vocational training of cadets and students of the University, ship crews, wide range of maritime and oil and gas industry professionals from Russia, neighbouring and distant foreign countries. Training quality at the Makarov TC at SUMIS is recognised by Maritime Administrations of Russia, Liberia, Marshall Islands, leading Classification Societies, IQNet , The Nautical Institute and other credible national and international organisations.

Navigators training for operation in polar waters at SUMIS is accredited by Class NK – one of the world’s leading Classification societies (Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (NK) and the Administration of the Marshall Islands.

Dynagas Ltd is a shipping company specializing in transportation of liquified natural gas (LNG), established in 2004. The company offers management of LPG tankers in accordance with ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 50001 and OHSAS 18001 standards and is a member of SIGTTO.

 Yamal-LNG is an integrated project on natural gas production, liquefaction and shipping. The project includes construction of liquified natural gas (LNG) plant with annual capacity of around 16.5 million tons using the South Tambey Field resource base. The field’s proven and probable reserves are estimated at 926 billion cubic meters by PRMS standards. Extensive transportation infrastructure is being built in the scope of the Project, including a seaport and the Sabetta Airport.