The Mikhail Ulyanov ice-class shuttle tanker is part of the Sovcomflot shipping fleet. It was constructed at the Russian Admiralty Shipyard between 2007 and 2010, along with its sister tanker the Kirill Lavrov. For more information visit: https://victorolerskiy.wordpress.com/2019/08/30/shuttle-tanker-loads-landmark-10-millionth-tonne-of-prirazlomnaya-oil/

1. VICTOR OLERSKIY
Member of the Board of Directors at
Russian Fishery LLC
THE MIKHAIL ULYANOV
Shuttle Tanker
from Sovcomflot

2. Victor Olerskiy
The Mikhail Ulyanov ice-class shuttle tanker is part of the Sovcomflot
shipping fleet. It was constructed at the Russian Admiralty Shipyard be-
tween 2007 and 2010, along with its sister tanker the Kirill Lavrov.
The Mikhail Ulyanov Shuttle
TANKER FROM SOVCOMFLOT

3. Victor Olerskiy
Arctic Speciality
The design of the Mikhail Ulyan-
ov was specifically focused on
ice-breaking capability and meet-
ing the challenges presented by
shipping in the Arctic waters. The
tanker was designed to transport
oil from the oil field at Prirazlom-
naya to terminal facilities located
near Murmansk. The tanker is ca-
pable of operating at -40 degrees
in temperature and can break up
to 1.5 metre thickness of ice with
its specially designed hull without
need of an escort.
Technology
The Mikhail Ulyanov has been
fitted with a vast array of state-
of-the-art technology, including
a dynamic positioning system,
communication equipment, two
radars specifically for extreme
temperatures and six information
displays, among other things. Oth-
er features include a bow loading
facility and a helideck. The dead-
weight capacity of the tanker is
70,000t.
The Mikhail Uly-
anov recently
made history
by transporting
the 10-millionth
tonne of cargo
from the Prira-
zlomnaya field.

4. Victor Olerskiy
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