The ice-class tanker Alexei Kosygin, built at the Russian shipyard Zvezda, has entered sea trials. It will become part of the fleet of the new Russian Arctic LNG-2 plant,” states Reuters

This is part of Russia’s efforts to increase its share in the global LNG market, despite the US sanctions imposed, including on the Arctic LNG-2 plant

Novatek announced that 15 Arc7 ice class tankers capable of overcoming a two-meter layer of ice will be built at the Zvezda shipyard to transport LNG from Russia’s Arctic projects.

KRISTALL ROSTA previously informed that, according to Bloomberg, Arctic LNG-2 is a key element of the confrontation between Russia and the United States in the struggle for the LNG market.