Novatek LNG Tankers Make January Voyages East
Jan 18, 2021 3:15:pm
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by: William Powell
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Novatek LNG Tankers Make January Voyages East
Despite the present freezing temperatures in European Russia, Novatek has been delivering LNG cargoes to Asia in the depths of winter and without ice-breaker support using the northern sea route (NSR), it reported January 18.
The Arc7 ice-class Arctic LNG tanker
Christophe de Margerie completed an independent passage eastwards January 16, having reached the Bering Strait in 11 days with an average safe speed of 9.6 knots, or a little under half the maximum.
The tanker, named after the previous CEO of Novatek s LNG partner Total, was subsequently followed by the similarly-sized