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MOL Signs LNG Carrier Charter Contract for Sakhalin II Project

TOKYO-Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) announced on Wednesday (Oct 05) that it signed a charter contract with Sakhalin Energy LLC for the LNG carrier Grand Mereya through a subsidiary company 60% owned by MOL on October 4, 2022.  The vessel has …
Oct 5, 2022 / Vessels

First Sakhalin-2 Carbon Neutral/Offset LNG Cargo Delivered to Japan

Grand Aniva, the Russian LNG carrier, has arrived at the Chita Terminal in Aichi Prefecture (Japan) with the first Sakhalin Energy’s carbon neutral/offset LNG cargo. It is delivered to the Japanese company Toho Gas to be supplied as carbon neutral …
Oct 13, 2021 / Vessels

Sakhalin Energy and Toho Gas: Agreement on the Delivery of the First Carbon Neutral LNG Cargo

Sakhalin Energy and Toho Gas (Japan) agreed on the delivery of the first carbon neutral/offset LNG cargo from the Sakhalin-2 project to Toho Gas.During the Sakhalin Oil and Gas 2021 Far Eastern Energy Forum Sakhalin Energy and Toho Gas Co., Ltd. have …
Sep 28, 2021 / Curious

Two Sovcomflot LNG-fuelled Aframax tankers time-chartered to the Sakhalin-2 project for 10 years

On 4 June 2021, Sovcomflot (SCF Group) and Sakhalin Energy, the operator of the Sakhalin-2 project, signed long-term time-charter contracts for two existing LNG-fuelled tankers of SCF’s successful ‘Green Funnel’ series, Korolev Prospect and Vernadsky …
Jun 8, 2021 / Vessels

Sakhalin Energy Offloaded the 2000th LNG Cargo

On Saturday (May 29), the 2000th standard LNG cargo produced since the start-up of the first Russian LNG plant in 2009 was shipped to the Energy Advance gas carrier at the Prigorodnoye port.Roman Dashkov, Chief Executive Officer of Sakhalin Energy …
Jun 1, 2021 / Vessels

SASCO’s new ship SASCO ALDAN leaves for first voyage

It is to be deployed for operation on Vladivostok-Magadan line, on the NSR and in cargo deliveries to ChukotkaSakhalin Shipping Company OJSC says its fleet has been expanded with a new ship, SASCO ALDAN. According to the company’s statement, the ship …
Apr 12, 2021 / Vessels

Niestern Sander Lays Keel On Shallow Draft Ice Breaking Walk to Work Vessel

On 11th November, Royal Niestern Sander held a keel-laying. The keel-laying was for the shallow draft ice-breaking walk to work vessel that the shipyard is building for a joint-venture between Mercury Sakhalin and Pola. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 …
Nov 16, 2020 / Cruise

Royal Niestern Sander awarded contract for the construction of the world’s first shallow draft ice-breaking walk to work vessel

After a tender procedure, shipyard Royal Niestern Sander and a joint-venture between Mercury Sakhalin and Pola have signed an agreement for the construction of the world’s first shallow draft ice-breaking walk to work vessel. After delivery in …
Jun 3, 2020 / Curious

Sakhalin Energy Offloaded 1,800th Standard LNG Cargo

The LNG plant is one of Sakhalin-2 project's key assets. The feed gas arrives from the offshore platforms located off the north-east coast of Sakhalin Island via the gas pipeline that stretches for over 800 kilometres. According to Arthur Lubniewski, …
Mar 26, 2020 / Curious

Svitzer wins 10-year extension in Sakhalin, Russia

Svitzer is announcing a ten-year extension of their marine service contract with Sakhalin Energy Investment Company Ltd., a consortium set up to develop and manage the Sakhalin-II project, aimed at producing and exporting oil and liquefied …
Mar 23, 2020 / Curious