Deltamarin Ltd and Aker Arctic Technology Inc have jointly developed a modern Aframax-sized tanker concept for arctic use, focusing on safe operations. Deltamarin’s expertise in affordable energy efficient cargo vessels together with Aker Arctic’s strong track record in arctic vessels have turned into a unique tanker concept. Apart from being ice strengthened and equipped with other novelty features, the vessel will provide cost efficient and reliable tanker operations both in open water and in ice.
近日，德他马林公司与芬兰Aker Arctic技术公司联合开发了一款能在北极海域安全航行的现代化阿芙拉型极地油船设计方案。该船型完满融合了德他马林公司在节能运输船领域的丰富经验及Aker Arctic技术公司在破冰船领域的强劲实力。基于冰区结构加强、配备新型船用设备等措施，该船型不论是在无冰水域还是在冰区航线，都能经济、安全地营运。
The Arctic Aframax tanker is intended for crude oil and oil product transports. The vessel is strengthened to ice class PC5 level (equals approximately Russian Maritime Register of Shipping category ARC6) and is capable of continuously breaking thicker than one-metre level ice. She can operate on the Northern Sea Route during the extended summer months, and with assistance even longer. During the winter months the vessel can operate in other sub-arctic sea areas such as the Baltic Sea or Sakhalin. Deltamarin’s experience in designing cost efficient cargo vessels with track record of hundreds of contracted vessels is utilised in minimising the newbuilding and operating costs of this special tanker.
这款极地阿芙拉级油船主要用于原油及成品油的运输，满足国际船级社协会PC5级冰况的航行要求（约等于俄罗斯船舶登记局的ARC6级冰况），即能在冰层厚度超过1米的冰区内持续破冰航行，如夏季的北极航道及冬季的波罗的海、库页岛航区等。德他马林在节能运输船领域的丰富设计经验及数以百计的成功实船业绩将最大程度地确保该船新造及运营成本的经济性。
Deltamarin’s Director of Ship Design Markku Miinala and Aker Arctic’s Project Manager Riku Kiili are excited about the co-operation, which brings together the top knowhow of both companies. “The design integrates optimised ice breaking and open water performance as well as the latest energy efficiency features applied together with the Polar Code requirements. This unique combination results in an affordable building and improved transport economy by cost efficient operation. The design can be fine-tuned according to the customer’s wishes”, describe Miinala and Kiili.
德他马林的船舶设计总监Markku Miinala先生和Aker Arctic公司项目经理Riku Kiili先生都对此次强强联合的商业契机兴奋不已：“该设计方案不仅融合了极地航区及无冰水域的最优化航行性能，而且应用了满足Polar Code（极地水域船舶航行安全规则）要求的最新节能设计。该方案确保了船舶建造及运营的成本经济性，更能根据客户的需求进行调整。”
The bow and hull shape of the vessel have the best balance of open water performance with icebreaking capabilities. The specially designed hull strengthening improves safety in operations in the arctic waters. The hull is equipped with an Ice Load Monitoring System, which measures ice loads from the hull and provides online support to the officers ensuring safe operations. The system will also help the ship owner in the long term by analysing the data and creating information for the optimal operations. The emphasis has also been on winterisation for cold climates in all aspects of the concept design.
这款船型的船首及船体型线充分考虑并兼顾了无冰水域的航行性能及冰区的破冰能力。其中，船体安装了冰载荷监测系统，通过实时监控、网络支持为船舶操纵人员提供有关冰载荷对船体影响的实时信息，并将长期为船东分析数据、整合最优航行方案。类似的低温特殊设计要求在该款船型的方方面面均有体现。
The vessel is equipped with two CP-propellers and shaft lines directly coupled with slow speed diesel engines. The vessel can also be fitted to run on LNG with dual fuel engines. Further there is a possibility for two bow thrusters and shaft PTO/PTI (Power Take Off / Power Take In) systems. A special focus has been on developing an improved command bridge, where the new Aker Arctic ARC Bridge Concept was used. The visibility from the bridge is excellent in all directions and good ergonomics including access and passages to command posts is created.
这款船型配有两套可调距螺旋桨及低速柴油机，而且可配备LNG双燃料发动机，甚至可以安装两套艏侧推及PTI/PTO工况轴带电机系统。另外，该船型还采用了AkerArctic公司的新型ARC桥楼设计，不仅提供了全方位的驾驶视角，而且应用了指令交互的人机工程学。
Technical specifications
Arctic Aframax 118,000 DWT Crude Oil Carrier
Hull and Performance
