Arctic Natural Gas Carrier In Drydock to Repair Damage from Winter Test Voyage A highly ice-capable natural gas carrier suffered damage to one of its engine pods during a first-of-its-kind winter transit without icebreaker support on Russia’s Northern Sea Route. TheNikolay Yevgenovhas now arrived at a dry dock in France to undergo repairs, highlighting that Arctic navigation remains challenging.
Novatek Considers Returning to Norway to Transship Yamal LNG Russia’s second-largest natural gas producer Novatek is eyeing a potential return to Norway to transship liquefied natural gas (LNG) from its Yamal LNG plant following U.S. sanctions against one of its shipping partners. The company previously reloaded LNG near Honningsvåg with partner Tschudi Shipping Company.
Novatek’s Shipping Partners Teekay and COSCO Embroiled in U.S. Sanctions New sanctions targeting Chinese shipping companies have resulted in uncertainty for Novatek’s Yamal LNG shipping partners showing that Russian Arctic oil and gas developments remain potentially vulnerable to U.S. sanctions.
