The LNG-fueled Aframax vessel Lomonosov Prospect has actually effectively finished its initial industrial trip along the Northern Sea Route (NSR) to supply a freight of oil from the Republic of Korea to Northern Europe.

The trip throughout the NSR took the Arc4 ice-class vessel 7.8 days to finish, throughout which the vessel covered a range of 2,194 maritime miles, ending up on October 30. The vessel is currently continuing in the direction of her location port in Rotterdam.

During the trip, the staff evaluated the procedure of the ship engines as well as control of the gas systems making use of LNG, along with the procedure of navigating tools as well as equipment in ice problems as well as ice-cold temperature levels.

Lomonosov Prospect is 2nd in a collection of 6 LNG-fueled Aframax vessels for the Russian delivering firm Sovcomflot (SCF). Earlier this month, Lomonosov Prospect’s sis vessel, Gagarin Prospect, supplied its initial industrial freight of petroleum from Primorsk, Russia to Rotterdam for Royal Dutch Shell

“Sovcomflot’s ‘Green Funnel’ Aframax tankers set a new standard of navigation safety and quality for the global shipping industry, as switching to cleaner-burning LNG fuel allows to significantly reduce the impact on the natural environment,” SCF stated. “This is particularly important for ships in high-traffic areas such as the Baltic and North Seas where these ‘Green Funnel’ tankers will primarily operate.”

According to SCF, the Lomonosov Prospect took a trip virtually the whole Northern Sea Route with no icebreaker companion, covering some 950 maritime miles in ice problems. She was accompanied by Atomflot’s nuclear-powered icebreaker Taimyr just when going across the component of the East Siberian Sea that is taken into consideration most difficult.

Lomonosov Prospect’s Master is Dmitry Belozerov, that has comprehensive high-latitude navigating experience, plus an added ice pilot. In 2010, Belozerov acted as Chief Officer on Sovcomflot’s vessel SCF Baltica– the first-ever large-capacity vessel to finish a transportation trip along the NSR.

The 114,000 dwt Lomonosov Prospect was supplied to SCF in October 2018 as well as has a size of 250 meters as well as a breadth of 44 meters.