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Two Russian linked heavy lift carriers detained in Norway
Norway has detained the heavy lift carrier 'Ya Qing Hai Yang' (IMO: 1021570), which was linked to Russia’s Arctic LNG 2 project, Novatek’s liquefied natural gas project on the Gydan Peninsula in the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous District, on Oct 14. In Oct 2024, the vessel helped transport power-generation modules from China to Russia’s Utrenny port, which serves the project. The ship was later placed under sanctions over that activity. On Oct 8, the ship was spotted several kilometers away from the Norwegian border, after having departed from Hong Kong, making several stops in the Russian Far East before sailing along the Northern Sea Route — the shipping corridor connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans via Russia’s Arctic coast. Because Guatemala does not maintain a public ship registry, the flag registration was regarded as potentially false. The 'Jian Yang Cheng He' was also stopped, though it was not under sanctions, and no connection to Russian projects was known. It had also left Hong Kong in mid-July and sailed along the Northern Sea Route. Both ships had sought shelter from a storm near Andøya island, where the Norwegian Coast Guard personnel inspected them.
Sanctioned heavy lift vessels subject to Coastguard operation
The 'Ya Qing Hai Yang' (IMO: 1021570)and 'Jian Yang Cheng He' were among a dozen ships seeking shelter from a storm near Andøya in Vesterålen. The Norwegian Coast Guard conducted an operation involving the two ships on Oct 15, 2026. Coast Guard personnel have conducted a so-called visitation on board one vessel and was preparing to board the other ship, involving the Coast Guard vessels 'Måløy', 'Heimdal' and 'Sortland' and the military vessel 'Sjøbjørn'. Both heavy lift vessels had left South China in July and sailed north through the Northern Sea Route before stopping near Murmansk and the Norwegian-Russian border. The 'Ya Qing Hai Yang', formerly known as 'Ocean 28', last week had drifted for several days near the Ainov Islands, less than 30 kilometers from Russia’s maritime border with Norway. The vessel’s subsequent movements have taken it further west along the Norwegian coast. The ship has a significant history in Russia’s sanctioned energy sector. In October 2024, it delivered large power generation modules from China to Utrenniy, the terminal serving Russia’s Arctic LNG 2 liquefied natural gas facility. The vessel was subsequently placed under US sanctions in January 2025 and was also subject to sanctions by the European Union and others. The vessel has repeatedly operated along the Northern Sea Route, including voyages to Utrenniy and the Belokamenka LNG Construction Centre outside Murmansk, a major facility involved in Russia’s Arctic energy development. The 'Jian Yang Cheng He' had also sailed through the Northern Sea Route on its current voyage, although the vessel’s role in any possible Russian delivery has not been determined. The vessels’ presence raised questions about why they sailed along the Norwegian coast and into Norwegian territorial waters, and whether their movements were linked to Russian Arctic industrial projects. Their past presence near Belokamenka was particularly notable, given the facility’s role in Russia’s liquefied natural gas industry and the history of Chinese heavy lift vessels transporting equipment for Arctic LNG 2. Whether the movements of the two ships were ordinary commercial activity, part of a logistics operation targeting Russia, or something else remained unclear. Norwegian authorities have not provided further details. Report with photo: https://www.highnorthnews.com/politikk/kystvakta-border-sanksjonerte-kinesiske-tungloftskip-utenfor-vesteralen/1122200
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