The ship design division of United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC) is developing a unique Arctic container ship design for operations in the Northern Sea Route. According to USC's statement, the customer is Rosatom Arctic, a part of Rosatom State Corporation.
The vessel will have a container capacity of 4,800 TEU. Equipped with the Arc7 ice class, the ship will operate in ice 1.5 to 1.7 m thick depending on the season and ice density. These specifications form a specialised platform designed for container shipping in Arctic waters for much of the year.
USC has developed a digital base for implementing information modelling technology in the next stages of the project. The technology provides a digital ship model incorporating vessel geometry, calculations, equipment, and material specifications. As the Northern Sea Route becomes navigable for longer periods in summer due to climate change, Russia positions the route as an alternative to the Suez Canal for Asia-Europe trade. Rosatom has exclusive administrative authority over the NSR; the new Arc7 class container ships form the technical backbone of this vision.
Key Takeaways:
1. USC's ship design division is designing a unique Arctic container ship for the Northern Sea Route.
2. The customer is Rosatom Arctic, part of Rosatom State Corporation.
3. The vessel will have a 4,800 TEU capacity and Arc7 ice class.
4. It will operate in 1.5-1.7 m thick ice depending on season and density.
5. USC has developed a digital base for information modelling technology.
