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NOVATEK: Unique NSR Voyage Delivers a Module for Arctic LNG 2
PAO NOVATEK (NOVATEK) announced that the Arc7 ice-class module carrier AUDAX completed its voyage along the Northern Sea Route (NSR) long after the traditional navigation season closure, to deliver a process module weighing almost 12,000 tonnes for …
Feb 18, 2022 / Vessels
Both Northeast and Northwest Passages of Northern Sea Route Remain Closed for the First Time in 12 Years
Global Ice Center announced its review of Arctic Ocean sea ice conditions during 2021. Due to the cool summer temperatures in July 2021, sea ice did not see much melt and the minimum sea ice area for the year was the largest in the past seven years …
Feb 1, 2022 / Curious
Gazprom Gas Carrier Marshal Vasilevskiy Delivered LNG Cargo along Northern Sea Route For First Time
The Gazprom’s gas carrier Marshal Vasilevskiy passed through the Northern Sea Route (NSR) with liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo for the first time ever. The vessel’s charterer is Gazprom Export Group.On September 23, Marshal Vasilevskiy took an LNG …
Oct 27, 2021 / Vessels
Christophe de Margerie completes eastbound transit of NSR two months earlier than usual
On 31 May 2020 at 06:00 Moscow time Christophe de Margerie, an icebreaking LNG carrier owned and operated by SCF Group, successfully completed her passage across the Northern Sea Route (NSR), bound for China with a cargo of LNG for the Yamal LNG …
Jun 4, 2020 / Vessels
One dead, Five Injured Onboard Heavy Lift Vessel Off Durban
Jonathan Kellerman, NSRI Durban station commander, said:At 09h30, Tuesday, 07th January, NSRI Durban, Netcare 911 ambulance services and the SA Air Force (SAAF), were tasked by MRCC (Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre) to prepare to respond to …
Jan 8, 2020 / Accidents
Sovcomflot advances green shipping along the Northern Sea Route
Two large-capacity Sovcomflot tankers using cleaner-burning LNG as a primary fuel, Mendeleev Prospect and Lomonosov Prospect, have successfully completed voyages eastbound along the Northern Sea Route (NSR).Lomonosov Prospect has reached Cape …
Oct 22, 2019 / Vessels
Yamal LNG Increased Shipments to the Asian Pacific Markets via NSR
PAO NOVATEK (NOVATEK) announced yesterday, that 15 LNG cargos from the Company’s Yamal LNG project were shipped eastbound to the Asian Pacific markets directly via the Northern Sea Route (NSR) during third quarter 2019. The eastbound shipments …
Oct 2, 2019 / Curious
Third ROSATOM LK-60Ya-class ship launched at Baltic Shipyard
With the ceremonial launch of the nuclear-powered Arctic ice breaker ‘Ural’ Saturday (May 25), Russia’s nuclear energy giant, ROSATOM, has completed another step towards ensuring all-year round navigability of the Northern Sea Route (NSR).The 173 …
May 27, 2019 / Vessels
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin signed a law on ROSATOM’s powers in Northern Sea Route development
President of Russia Vladimir Putin signed a law defining powers of ROSATOM in development and functioning of the Northern Sea Route (NSR) and adjacent territories. The document is published on the official website of legal information.The document …
Jan 4, 2019 / Vessels