Russia’s Gazprom (MCX:GAZP) said its Marshal Vasilevskiy vessel passed through the Northern Sea Route (NSR) with a cargo of liquefied natural gas (LNG) for the first time ever. The Russian LNG cargo was delivered under long-term contract to Indian company GAIL.
On September 23, Marshal Vasilevskiy collected an LNG cargo at the port of Sabetta on the Yamal Peninsula and headed for the Indian port of Dabhol. On the way to India, the vessel passed along the NSR and then entered the ports of Singapore and Colombo. The whole journey took exactly a month, reported Gazprom. On October 23, Marshal Vasilevskiy arrived in Dabhol.
‘We are very pleased to contribute to the Northern Sea Route development. Today, this sea route has already become an important element of the global gas trading system, and it has great prospects, ’ said Sergey Sakharov, deputy director general for LNG and petroleum products exports of Gazprom Export.
India has pledged to help Russia develop the Northern Sea Route and turn it into an international trade artery, said Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in early September, while speaking via video link at the Eastern Economic Forum.
Marshal Vasilevskiy is the only Russian floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU). It can also transport LNG. The vessel has the Arc 4 ice-class. It means that it can independently navigate in ice with a thickness of up to 0.8 meters. Marshal Vasilevskiy is sailing under the Russian flag.
The ship-owner is Gazprom Flot, its charterer is Gazprom Export, and its technical manager is Sovcomflot.
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