An MOL LNG carrier has set a new record for the fastest transit of the ice-covered part of the Northern Sea Route (NSR) in the Arctic.
Russian producer Novatek said the 172,600-cbm Arc7 ice-class vessel Vladimir Rusanov (built 2018) completed the passage in an easterly direction, delivering Yamal gas from the port of Sabetta to Tianjin in China.
It transited the ice-covered part of the route in only six days, a new record for independent passage via the NSR without ice-breaking support with a cargo on board.
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