Parker Bestobell Marine received a new order from Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) in South Korea to supply cryogenic valves for three new vessels.
The three vessels are part of the Yamal series of Arc7 ice-class LNG carriers that will be operated in Arctic winter conditions, Parker Bestobell Marine said in its statement.
The company previously supplied its cryogenic globe and check valves for the first vessel in the series, the only one owned by Sovcomflot of Russia.
The valves will be used in the cargo handling systems, including the main discharge line that controls the initial flow of LNG from the cargo tanks when pumping starts.
Due to the arctic conditions that the LNG carriers will operate in, it is not possible to use actuators which operate via hydraulic oil due to viscosity issues and these will be the first LNG carriers to have electric actuators fitted to globe valves, Parker Bestobell Marine said.