Yuriy Kuchiev in Hietalahti shipyard on 30 December 2018
History
Name
Yuriy Kuchiev
Namesake
Yuri Kuchiev
Operator
Dynacom
Port of registry
Limassol, Cyprus[1]
Builder
Arctech Helsinki Shipyard, Finland
Brodotrogir Shipyard, Croatia (forward part)
Yard number
515
Laid down
27 July 2017[5]
Launched
16 July 2018 (forward part)[3]
17 December 2018 (complete ship)[4]
Completed
Late 2018 (initial schedule)
28 August 2019 (actual delivery)[2]
Identification
IMO number: 9804033[1]
Status
In service
General characteristics [6]
Type
Gas condensate tanker
Tonnage
39,275 GT[1]
50,000 DWT
Length
230 m (755 ft)
Beam
32.5 m (107 ft)
Draught
11.7 m (38 ft) (design)
12 m (39 ft) (maximum)
Depth
18 m (59 ft)
Ice class
RMRS Arc7
Installed power
2×Wärtsilä 12V32 (2×6,720kW)
2×Wärtsilä 16V32 (2×8,960kW)
Propulsion
Diesel-electric; two ABB Azipod units (2×11MW)
Speed
16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph) (maximum)
13 knots (24 km/h; 15 mph) (service)
2 knots (3.7 km/h; 2.3 mph) (icebreaking)
Crew
26; accommodation for 30
Yuriy Kuchiev is an icebreaking gas condensate tanker operated by the Greek shipowner Dynacom. The vessel, built at Arctech Helsinki Shipyard in Finland, utilizes the double acting ship principle to allow independent operation without icebreaker escort in ice-covered seas. The vessel was delivered to the owner in August 2019.
^ abc"Yuriy Kuchiev (9804033)". Equasis. Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy. Retrieved 2018-09-15.
^@HelsinkiOy (August 28, 2019). "Today we had at the shipyard naming ceremony and delivery of the Arctic Tanker Yuriy Kuchiev. The weather could not have been better! Tomorrow free space for new orders to come..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
^@ArctechH (July 20, 2018). "Our Croatian subcontractor launched on July 16 the bow of icebreaking arctic tanker. The aft of the tanker is under construction in Helsinki at ArctechH. The vessel measures 229 m in length and 32,5 m in breadth. After the launch the bow will be transported to Helsinki" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
^NB 515 launched at Arctech Helsinki Shipyard. Arctech Helsinki Shipyard, 8 January 2019. Retrieved 2019-01-09.
^The construction of icebreaking tanker begun. Arctech Helsinki Shipyard, 28 July 2017. Retrieved 2018-09-15.
^Kajosaari, Markku (2018), "New type condensate tanker for arctic operation", in Kujala, P.; Lu, L. (eds.), Marine Design XIII: Proceedings of the 13th International Marine Design Conference (IMDC 2018), June 10-14, 2018, Helsinki, Finland, vol. 1, Taylor & Francis Group, pp. 77–82, ISBN 978-1-138-34069-5
YuriyKuchiev is an icebreaking gas condensate tanker operated by the Greek shipowner Dynacom. The vessel, built at Arctech Helsinki Shipyard in Finland...