The icebreaking LNG carrier Christophe de Margerie, operated by the state-owned Russian maritime shipping company Sovcomflot, has successfully completed her first commercial voyage transporting liquefied natural gas (LNG) through the Northern Sea Route (NSR) from Norway to South Korea, according to green4sea.com.
The voyage shows it is possible to use the route as more efficient and faster way to transport LNG globally.
During her voyage, the LNG carrier covered 2,193 nautical miles (4,060km) from Russia's Cape Zhelaniya on the northern Novaya Zemlya archipelago to Cape Dezhnev at Chukotka, Russia’s eastern-most continental point, proving her ability to operate in harsh, high-latitude environments.
According to the company, during the voyage, the vessel set a new time record for an NSR transit of just six days 12 hours and 15 minutes. Moreover, Christophe de Margerie has also become the world's first merchant vessel to travel the full length of the NSR without any icebreaker escort.
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“The total time of the voyage from Hammerfest in Norway to the port of Boryeong in South Korea was 19 days, about 30 per cent faster than the regular southern route through the Suez Canal," the company said. "This again demonstrates the economic potential of using the Northern Sea Route for large-capacity vessel transits."
Christophe de Margerie is the world's first and currently the only icebreaking LNG carrier. The vessel has been built to serve the Yamal LNG project and transport LNG year-round in the difficult ice conditions of the Kara Sea and Gulf of Ob.
The LNG carrier is named after Christophe de Margerie, the former chief executive of Total, who played a key role in developing the investment decisions behind, and a technological basis for, the Yamal LNG project.
Key facilities
- Olympic-size swimming pool with a split bulkhead for multi-use configurations, including water polo and 50m/25m training lanes
- Premier League-standard football pitch
- 400m Olympic running track
- NBA-spec basketball court with auditorium
- 600-seat auditorium
- Spaces for historical and cultural exploration
- An elevated football field that doubles as a helipad
- Specialist robotics and science laboratories
- AR and VR-enabled learning centres
- Disruption Lab and Research Centre for developing entrepreneurial skills
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Indoor cricket World Cup:
Insportz, Dubai, September 16-23
UAE fixtures:
Men
Saturday, September 16 – 1.45pm, v New Zealand
Sunday, September 17 – 10.30am, v Australia; 3.45pm, v South Africa
Monday, September 18 – 2pm, v England; 7.15pm, v India
Tuesday, September 19 – 12.15pm, v Singapore; 5.30pm, v Sri Lanka
Thursday, September 21 – 2pm v Malaysia
Friday, September 22 – 3.30pm, semi-final
Saturday, September 23 – 3pm, grand final
Women
Saturday, September 16 – 5.15pm, v Australia
Sunday, September 17 – 2pm, v South Africa; 7.15pm, v New Zealand
Monday, September 18 – 5.30pm, v England
Tuesday, September 19 – 10.30am, v New Zealand; 3.45pm, v South Africa
Thursday, September 21 – 12.15pm, v Australia
Friday, September 22 – 1.30pm, semi-final
Saturday, September 23 – 1pm, grand final
Day 3, Abu Dhabi Test: At a glance
Moment of the day Just three balls remained in an exhausting day for Sri Lanka’s bowlers when they were afforded some belated cheer. Nuwan Pradeep, unrewarded in 15 overs to that point, let slip a seemingly innocuous delivery down the legside. Babar Azam feathered it behind, and Niroshan Dickwella dived to make a fine catch.
Stat of the day - 2.56 Shan Masood and Sami Aslam are the 16th opening partnership Pakistan have had in Tests in the past five years. That turnover at the top of the order – a new pair every 2.56 Test matches on average – is by far the fastest rate among the leading Test sides. Masood and Aslam put on 114 in their first alliance in Abu Dhabi.
The verdict Even by the normal standards of Test cricket in the UAE, this has been slow going. Pakistan’s run-rate of 2.38 per over is the lowest they have managed in a Test match in this country. With just 14 wickets having fallen in three days so far, it is difficult to see 26 dropping to bring about a result over the next two.
