EventThe 172,600‑m³ Arc7 LNG carrier Alexey Kosygin, which recently finished a voyage carrying an Arctic LNG 2 cargo via the Northern Sea Route, arrived in southern China and has lingered near Ningbo’s Jinhai shipyard for almost two weeks, raising questions about ice‑related damage and the need for repairs amid Western sanctions.
The Russian LNG carrier Alexey Kosygin, with a 172,600‑cubic‑meter capacity, arrived in southern China after completing a voyage carrying an Arctic LNG 2 cargo via the Northern Sea Route.
The Arc7 LNG carrier Alexey Kosygin, recently completed for Arctic LNG 2, has lingered off China’s Ningbo coast for almost two weeks, with tracking data showing visits to the Jinhai shipyard. The delay raises questions about potential ice‑related damage and the need for repairs in a Chinese yard, underscoring the reliance on foreign repair facilities for Russia’s Arctic LNG fleet amid Western sanctions.
