EventRussian President Vladimir Putin inspected the Arc7 ice‑breaking LNG carrier Pyotr Stolypin and two new LNG tankers at Zvezda Shipyard in Bolshoy Kamen, underscoring the Arctic LNG 2 program amid sanctions that cut the original plan to five vessels. The visit highlights Russia’s push to extend the Northern Sea Route’s ice‑free season, opening year‑round shipping along the Arctic coast.
In a visit to the Zvezda Shipyard, President Putin inspected the construction of two LNG tankers intended for Russia’s expanding Northern Sea Route, underscoring the country’s push to capitalize on a longer ice‑free shipping season.
Putin inspected the Arc7 icebreaking LNG carrier Pyotr Stolypin at Zvezda shipyard, underscoring Russia’s ongoing Arctic LNG 2 tanker construction amid sanctions, and also boarded the deep‑sea freezer‑trawler Kapitan Yunak.
