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Russian LNG carrier sanctioned by UK
On Oct 1, 2026, the United Kingdom has imposed sanctions on eight LNG tankers as part of a broader package targeting Russian energy revenues, maritime logistics and individuals accused of supporting the Russian war in Ukraine. The 31 new measures were including 23 individuals and entities along with eight vessels. Three targeted vessels were described as part of Russia’s shadow fleet, two ships providing bunkering services and three Russian-owned ice-class vessels, as Russia was attempting to develop a new shadow fleet capable of sustaining gas exports despite Western restrictions, with some of the newly targeted vessels entering service only this year. Five of the vessels were LNG carriers, including three newer Arc7 ice-class ships intended to support Russia’s Arctic LNG trade, the 'Chaivo', 'Portovyy', 'Aleksey Kosygin', 'Konstantin Posiet' and 'Pyotr Stolypin'. In addition, eight people were sanctioned over allegations involving the detention, torture and mistreatment of Ukrainian civilians in temporarily Russian-occupied territory, while seven others were targeted over programs involving Ukrainian children. Another seven people were sanctioned for alleged involvement in pro-Kremlin disinformation operations. The sanctions came as Britain prepared to tighten restrictions on services supporting Russian LNG exports. The UK previously announced that restrictions covering maritime transportation and related services for Russian LNG would expand from Jan 1, 2027. At the same time, London has introduced targeted exemptions covering Russian LNG shipments to Japan and South Korea as the two countries transitioned away from Russian supplies. A general trade licence issued for Japan allowed UK companies to continue supporting certain imports from Russia’s Sakhalin-2 project under contracts signed before June 17, 2025. The exemption runs from Jan 1, 2027 through March 31, 2028 and did not cover new contracts or transactions involving designated persons. Similar arrangements have been extended for South Korea. The UK has now sanctioned nearly 600 tankers linked to efforts to move Russian energy outside Western restrictions.
More tankers on EU sanctions list to stop Russian war
The EU’s 21st Package of Sanctions against Russia, which was announced on July 23, has blacklisted more Russian Arctic vessels, including the 'Aleksey Kosygin', an LNG tanker used on the Northern Sea Route. The vessel was operating for Novatek and its Arctic LNG 2 project. Together with the 'Christophe de Margerie' (IMO: 9737187), it was shuttling between Utrenneye in the Gulf of Ob and the Saam FSU in Ura Bay. On July 27, the tanker was located in the Bering Sea, possibly en route to the Koryak FSU in Bechevinskaya Bay, Kamchatka, with a cargo of LNG from Arctic LNG 2. The package also included more than 100 banks and crypto operators, several oil refineries, and more than 50 military- industrial entities, among them key actors involved in the production of Russia’s long-range drones. On the list were also more than 40 vessels in Russia’s shadow fleet, with several of these ships being frequent visitors to Arctic waters. Among the other ships added to the sanctions list was the LNG carrier 'Luch' (IMO: 9317315), a 20-year-old tanker which was until recently sailing under the flag of Sierra Leone and with an unknown ISM manager. In May 2026, the carrier paid a visit to the Kola Peninsula, where it might have loaded LNG at the sanctioned FSU 'Saam'. The owners of the 'Luch' have changed the ship’s name three times in 2026. In January, the ship was named 'Akit LNG'. Later the same month, the name was changed to 'Lake LNG', and in March 2026, it received its current name. On the sanctions list was also the 'Pioneer' (IMO 9255282), a tanker that was frequently calling at Murmansk. Since July 2024, the ship has been owned by the Reliable Marine Solutions DMCC, a company registered in Dubai. Among the sanctioned vessels was also the 'Tavian' (IMO: 9147447). In early 2026, the tanker was banned from German territorial waters and subsequently sailed north along the Norwegian coast to Murmansk. The ship was sailing under a false IMO number. On the EU sanctions list was also the 'Andrei Pervovanniy' (IMO: 9255268), a tanker which wwas involved in deliveries to the Russian east Arctic town of Pevek.
Arc7 LNG carrier has arrived at sanctioned Utrenniy terminal
On Jan 26, 2026, the 'Aleksey Kosygin' has arrived at the Utrenniy terminal to presumably load its inaugural cargo from the Arctic LNG 2 project, marking the completion of a two-week ice trial transit along the Northern Sea Route. The vessel’s arrival expanded the winter export capacity of Russia’s sanctioned flagship LNG project. For part of the passage, the LNG tanker had sailed with the assistance from the nuclear icebreaker 'Sibir'. The two vessels parted ways in the latter stages of the voyage, withthe tanker completing the final few hundred nautical miles in the Kara Sea, entirely on its own. Completing this leg unescorted in the depths of winter was being viewed as a strong vote of confidence in the vessel’s capabilities and independent operability. The vessel pulled up alongside Train 1 of the Arctic LNG 2 facility around 8:00 a.m. The loading represents the 29th cargo lifted since production began in August 2024 and the sixth loading this winter season since December.
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