Admiral Makarov State University of Maritime and Inland Shipping  has linked up its Polar Code courses with specific features of the Yamal-LNG project . To solve this task the University installed sophisticated mathematical models of the Arctic fleet to be used in the implementation of the «Yamal-LNG» project.

In compliance with the agreement reached between the University and the Krylov State Research Center navigational simulation complex jointly used by the partners for the research work and training of ship crews was supplemented with models of the ships participating in the Yamal-LNG project. New precise mathematical models of the «Christophe de Margerie » type tanker/gas carrier, «Taymyr» type icebreaker, «Ob’» type icebreaker, «Pur» and «Yuribey» type ice tugs are set up on the simulator and included into the exercises scenarios of which are developed by instructors of the Makarov Training Centre. It should be emphasized that the icebreaker «Ob’» is equipped with 4- Azipod  drives ( 2-bow and 2 stern).        At present this is the only icebreaker of such type in the Russian Federation. And the models designed for the simulator are without parallel.

Ship models ,the model of the port of Sabetta harbor waters  which fully corresponds with the present state of construction along with the models of the marine and approach channels were designed and setup by the Transas Navigator.

The set up models are intended for simulating safe navigation of ships in freezing waters of the Russian Arctic, joint training of tanker, icebreaker and tug crews and training of deck officers in compliance with the Polar Code and recent amendments to the STCW 1978 Convention   entering into force since July 01, 2018. The basic objective of the above is to improve the quality of training and to link up the contents of the courses with the specific features of the Yamal-LNG project implementation.

It is widely known that the Makarov Training Centre  of the Professional Development Programmes Institute  of the Admiral Makarov State University of Maritime and Inland Shipping has developed o string of courses for training crews operating ships in polar waters. Some programs got accreditation of one of the major classification societies – NKK (Class NK) and were approved by the Administration of Marshall Islands. The Krylov Center ice simulator used by the University makes it possible to perfect all the most important practical skills of navigation in ice.  The University broadens its  cooperation in the field of ice training with Finnish colleagues ,trainees practice their skills on board Finnish ice class ship in the Baltic sea as well as on board the ice breaker operating in the harbor waters of the port of Saint-Petersburg.

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The Professional Development Programmes Institute of the Admiral Makarov State University of Maritime and Inland Shipping was established in March 2015 on the basis of PDP centers , it consists of 6 training centers and support department. More than 20 thousand people are trained here annually. The following structures are situated in Saint-Petersburg- Makarov Training Centre, Deck Officer PDP center, Ship Engineers PDP center, Inland Shipping PDP center, «Caterpillar» training center, Transport Management PDP training center. There are also branches in Murmansk, Arkhangelsk and Moscow.

«Yamal-LNG» is an integrated project on production, liquefaction and delivery of natural gas. The project provides for construction of a liquefied natural gas plant with an output capacity of 16,5 mln.t. per year on South Tambey field resource base. Proven and probable resources of the field by PRMS standards comprise 926 billion cubic. м. Transport infrastructure including a sea port and an airport of Sabetta are being developed within the framework of the project.