The 'Yamal Spirit' off Orlock © Rossographer

J5986 : The 'Yamal Spirit' off Orlock

taken 5 years ago, 6 km NE of Groomsport, Co Down, Northern Ireland

The 'Yamal Spirit' off Orlock

The 294m (91,610 DWT) Bahamian flagged LNG tanker 'Yamal Spirit' Link

anchored off the Copeland Islands at the mouth of Belfast Lough.

The ship, launched in 2019, is a new class of vessel that can navigate in the freezing waters around the northern coast of Russia in all seasons. Working without an ice breaker, the ship can cope in up to 2.5 metres of ice through a reinforced hull and (I think) by going astern as a 'Double Acting Ship' Link

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Owned by Teekay Link

the ship is on long-term charter to Yamal LNG Link

and will be used to bring LNG from Russia to Asia and Europe.

The ship can hold up to 174,000 cubic metres of liquefied natural gas which is super-cooled to -162°C. The cooling process shrinks the volume of the gas 600 times, making it easier and safer to store and ship. In its liquid state, LNG will not ignite.

See also the 'Eduard Toll' J3675 : The 'Eduard Toll' at Belfast.

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Grid Square: J5986, 11 images (more nearby )
Photographer: Rossographer (find more nearby)
Date Taken: Sunday, 1 September, 2019 (more nearby)
Submitted: Monday, 2 September, 2019
Geographical Context: Coastal Industry Docks, Harbours
Place (from Tags): Belfast Lough
Primary Subject of Photo: Ship
Subject Location: Irish: J 590 869 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:42.3486N 5:32.0304W
Camera Location: Irish: J 590 869
View Direction: Northwest (about 315 degrees)