101
the LNG carriers were permitted to navigate independently without icebreaker escort in severe ice
102
that can shuttle through thick sea ice to and from the production site One after another international
103
Industry guesses at future of ice class LNG carriers built for Russia S P Global; April 17 LNG shipping
104
said The reloading helps Novatek reduce the costs of operating its expensive Arctic ice class carriers
105
ice conditions without refueling Finland which commissioned its first icebreaker in 1890 currently has
106
markets via the Northern Sea Route using ice class tankers In the winter when the northern route is closed
107
long journey along the ice covered waters of the Northern Sea Route The fact that Red Box has been able
108
as large as the ice capable Arc7 carriers carrying gas from Novatek’s Yamal LNG export terminal to Europe
109
: ‘If you want to keep everyone happy sell ice cream ’ We are not in the business of ice cream and I’m
110
during the ice free summer months Novatek’s Yamal LNG plant located in the Russian Arctic began operation
111
Observer; Norway; Dec 16 – Russia’s Zvezda shipyard that is building an ice class fleet of carriers
112
and have the capability of navigating through ice up to four feet thick This will be Japan s first arctic
113
to the Akademik Lomonosov as “Chernobyl on Ice ” the plant’s first week has been successfully uneventful
114
the highest number of trips on record this year as a quicker than expected melting of ice enabled more traffic
115
the island of Kildin The reloads have been transfers of cargoes from specially built ice class carriers
116
change resulting in thinner ice and making for easier sea navigation The world’s superpowers are eyeing
117
expensive ” said Oswald Clint an analyst at Bernstein Research in London Chinese rig pulled out as ice
118
that detractors deride as a Chernobyl on ice Built in St Petersburg the Akademik Lomonosov is currently moored
119
The Vladimir Rusanov an Arc7 ice breaking LNG carrier and the lower Arctic classed Pskov carrier are anchored
120
and a number of new ice class LNG carriers will enter service in 2024 Despite the exit of Western