Arc7 LNG carrier damaged on Northern Sea Route winter voyage

A laden Arc7 LNG carrier has sustained damage while making a pioneering winter voyage through the Arctic waters of the Northern Sea Route (NSR).

TradeWinds has learned that the central azipod on the 172,600-cbm Nikolay Yevgenov (built 2019) was damaged. The reason is not yet clear, but those following the specialised ice-breaking LNG fleet said ice is a likely cause.