The icebreaker 50 Years of Victory will join in the Laptev Sea another Atomflot’s icebreakers in 4-5 days ensuring the SCF Baltika tanker test voyage in the North Sea, PortNews IAA reports citing the press service of Atomflot. Currently, two icebreakers, Taimyr and Russia are escorting the gas condensate-laden vessel bound for a China port via the Northern Sea Route.
The Baltica’ trial voyage that started Saturday, at Murmansk port, may help reanimate commercial navigation of Russian merchant fleet along the Northern Sea Route.
The Baltica’ trial voyage that started Saturday, at Murmansk port, may help reanimate commercial navigation of Russian merchant fleet along the Northern Sea Route.
There are top managers of Novatek company, the cargo owner, and Unicom Management Services, which owns the tanker, as well as Sergey Frank, President and CEO of Sovcomflot, aboard the SCF Baltica.