Order for three icebreaking stand-by vessels

The vessels will be built for the North East Sakhalin Offshore region oil and gas field where they will serve the operator of Sakhalin-2, Sakhalin Energy Investment Company Ltd. (SEIC). Total value of the order is about USD 380 million.
Designing of the icebreaking stand-by vessels will start immediately and the vessels will be delivered between September 2016 and March 2017. The series also includes one bigger platform supply vessel, which was contracted between Arctech and Sovcomflot in April 2014. The vessels are designed for stand-by and rescue duties as well as for oil spill recovery. They can also be used as supply vessels for cargo transfer e.g. for low flashpoint fuels.
Measuring 95m in length and 22m in breadth, the vessels are based on Aker Arctic's concept Aker ARC 121. Their four diesel generator engines have a total power of about 20,000 kW and the propulsion power is 13,000 kW each.
Capable of operating in thick drifting ice, the vessels can be deployed in temperatures as cold as minus 35C°. They are able to proceed independently in 1.5m-thick ice and will be outfitted for emergency evacuation, fire-fighting  and helicopter operations. Furthermore, the vessels can act as diving support vessel as they are outfitted with a moon pool.