The first Russian-built ice-class tanker for liquefied natural gas (LNG) is expected to operate in 2H2025 at the Arctic LNG 2 plant.
The tanker, named Alexey Kosygin, was built at the Zvezda shipyard and is due to join the fleet of vessels for the Arctic LNG 2 plant, Reuters reported. The tanker, already under U.S. sanctions, started sea trials at the end of last year and the final trial stage is due to begin at the end of this month.
According to Reuters, Russian energy company Novatek, which owns 60% of Arctic LNG 2, has said 15 Arc7 ice-class tankers that are able to cut through two-metre (6.5 ft) thick ice to transport LNG from Arctic projects, will be built at the Zvezda shipyard.