EventOn June 18, 2026 Sovcomflot christened the Arc7‑class LNG carrier Konstantin Posyet at the Zvezda yard in Bolshoy Kamen, Primorsky Krai. The vessel can navigate unescorted through up to 2.1 m ice, will haul 172,600 cbm of LNG year‑round on the Northern Sea Route under a long‑term charter with Arctic LNG 2, and marks the start of serial domestic production amid sanctions.
The Russian state‑owned company Sovcomflot christened its second domestically built Arc7-class LNG carrier, Konstantin Posyet, which will haul gas from Yamal and Arctic LNG 2 through the Northern Sea Route without icebreaker support, marking a shift toward domestic shipbuilding amid sanctions.
Russia has commissioned a new Arctic LNG carrier, the Konstantin Posyet, expanding its fleet for Arctic navigation and boosting the country’s capacity to export liquefied natural gas.
Konstantin Posyet, the new Arctic LNG carrier, was christened on June 18 and will operate under a long‑term contract with Arctic LNG 2 as the second vessel in its planned fleet.
The Arc7-class LNG carrier Konstantin Posyet was officially named by Zvezda Shipyard; it can navigate unescorted through 2.1‑m ice and will operate year‑round on the Northern Sea Route under an Arctic LNG 2 charter.
