Dredging works scheduled for navigation period of 2014 fully completed in Sabetta
All dredging operations at seaport Sabetta and marine canal of the Ob Bay scheduled for implementation during the navigation period of 2014 were fully completed by October 7, 2014. According to the press center of the Federal Marine and River Transport Agency (Rosmorrechflot), 21.5 mln cbm of material makes over 30% of the total volume of dredging required under the project.
The 50-kilometer long sea canal now has a 105-meter wide channel with a seabed level of 15.1 meters (according to Baltic system).
“This will let deliver bulky cargoes in winter navigation 2014-2015 for the construction of the shore infrastructure,” the statement says.
All dredging and auxiliary vessels left the port from October 8 till October 17.
The statement emphasizes that permanent environmental monitoring was carried out during all dredging operations.
Yamal LNG project envisages the construction of an LNG plant with annual capacity of 16.5 million tonnes per annum based on the feedstock resources of the South-Tambeyskoye field. According to the PRMS reserve standards, the proven and probable reserves of the South-Tambeyskoye field were appraised at 907 billion cubic meters of natural gas. The project requires the construction of transport infrastructure including a sea-port facility and an international airport located at Sabetta (north-east of the Yamal Peninsula).
Yamal LNG is currently owned by NOVATEK (60%), TOTAL (20%) and CNPC (20%).
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