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Russian LNG carrier sanctioned by UK
On Oct 1, 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.
Russian storage unit shifted fron Baltic Sea to Murmansk
The ' Portovyy', which was used to support the country’s LNG exports, has left the Baltic Sea and sailed northwards along Norway’s coast toward Murmansk, a move that could signal preparations for a major shift in Russian gas logistics as the European market closes to Russian LNG. The tanjer, which has served as floating storage for Gazprom’s Portovaya LNG facility near Vysotsk on the Gulf of Finland since the plant began operations in 2022, passed Bodø on Aug 20, 2026, and continued north along the Norwegian coastline on Aug 21 destined to Murmansk with an ETA as of Aug 22. From there, the destination was changed to Vladivostok with an ETA as of Sep 8. The 'Portovyy' has not previously left the Portovaya facility since the LNG plant began operating. It was converted into a floating storage unit and renamed 'Portovyy' after coming under Russian ownership. The ship was accompanied for part of its journey through the Baltic Sea by the Russian Navy frigate 'Admiral Kasatonov', including off Germany’s Fehmarn island on Aug. 17. The use of such a high-end naval asset alongside commercial energy infrastructure underscored the growing importance Moscow attaches to protecting maritime energy shipments, particularly those that could be vulnerable to attack or sanctions enforcement and boarding. Moving the 'Portovyy' to Murmansk would give Russia additional floating storage capacity at a strategically important Arctic gateway and could make it easier to consolidate, store or transfer LNG cargoes destined for non-European markets. The move could also be connected to the growing use of the Northern Sea Route for Russian LNG exports to Asia. Usually LNG leaving Portovaya travels south through the Mediterranean and Suez Canal. Placing a storage facility near Murmansk would allow increasing levels of cargoes to head east through the Arctic. For Norway, the episode highlighted how its maritime domain is increasingly becoming a transit corridor for Russian energy assets moving between the Baltic, the Arctic, and global markets. Report with photo: https://en.highnorthnews.com/politics/russian-lng-storage-ship-heads-up-norway-coast-after-baltic-naval-escort/1117260
LNG tanker repeatedly broke down
The US Coast Guard was monitoring repairs aboard the "Excel" in Homer, Alaska, on May 1, 2015. The Coast Guard Sector Anchorage issued an order for the vessel to remain anchored in Kachemak Bay near Homer after the vessel experienced a loss of propulsion due to a failed engineering gasket while inbound to Cook Inlet on Apr 27. The "Excel" was examined by Coast Guard inspectors from the Marine Safety Detachment Homer on Apr 28 who conducted a Port State Control annual exam and verified the engineering gasket was replaced. While preparing to get underway on Apr 29, the vessel experienced an automated engineering casualty and canceled its voyage until a Bureau Veritas (BV) classification surveyor could arrive and verify the engineering casualty was fully resolved. After arriving aboard the vessel, the class surveyor directed the vessel’s crew to test the automated engineering system and deduced that the casualty was a product of a faulty engine order telegraph. The Coast Guard Sector Anchorage issued another order for the vessel to remain in Kachemak Bay. On May 1 the vessel was allowed to continue sailing to her destination at the ConocoPhilips LNG plant in Nikiski after additional safety measures were implemented. As part of the safety measures, the tug "Stellar Wind" escorted the vessel from Kachemack Bay to Nikiski and a second tug, the "Glacier Wind", stood by in Nikiski to assist with docking operations. The "Excel" completed her voyage and safely moored at the ConocoPhilips pier in Nikiski at approximately noon where permanent repairs were carried out and verified by the class surveyor and Coast Guard inspectors.
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