Translation. Region: Russian Federation –
Source: Rosneft – An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article.
Russia's first icebreaking tanker, the Alexey Kosygin, built at the Zvezda Shipbuilding Complex, departed Bolshoy Kamen Bay on its maiden voyage along the Northern Sea Route. Following successful sea and gas trials, the vessel was delivered to the customer, PAO Sovcomflot, for the Arctic LNG 2 project.
Zvezda Shipbuilding Complex is a high-tech, large-tonnage shipyard designed to build ships and marine equipment with a displacement of up to 350,000 tons. The project is being implemented at the request of Russian President Vladimir Putin in the town of Bolshoy Kamen in Primorsky Krai. Rosneft Oil Company is the project operator.
The Alexey Kosygin is the lead vessel in a series of LNG carriers being built at the shipyard. With their high ice class of ARC 7, the tankers can independently navigate through ice over two meters thick. The vessel holds 172,000 cubic meters of liquefied natural gas and is equipped with unique rudder-propeller units, also manufactured at the Zvezda Shipyard by the Sapphire plant. The LNG carrier is 300 meters long, 48.8 meters wide, and has a deadweight of 81,000 tons. Its propulsion system has a capacity of 60 MW.
The construction of LNG carriers strengthens the country's shipbuilding capacity and makes a significant contribution to achieving import substitution goals, ensuring the country's technological independence in the creation of critical Arctic infrastructure.
Department of Information and Advertising of PJSC NK Rosneft December 29, 2025
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