Putin Inspects Icebreaking LNG Carrier at Zvezda Shipyard
Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the Zvezda shipyard in Bolshoy Kamen, Primorsky Krai, on September 2, 2024, to inspect the icebreaking LNG carrier 'Peter Stolypin' for the Arctic LNG-2 project. The vessel, originally scheduled for completion in 2023, is now preparing for delivery to the customer, with construction delayed due to sanctions and supply chain disruptions.
Consensus
- Vladimir Putin visited the Zvezda shipyard in Big Kamenn, Primorsky Krai, on September 1, 2024.
- Putin inspected the icebreaking LNG carrier 'Peter Stolypин' during the visit.
- The ship is part of the Arctic LNG-2 project and is designed for year-round operation on the Northern Sea Route.
- The vessel is classified as Arc7 and can independently navigate ice up to 2 meters thick.
- The ship has a high environmental class and uses boil-off gas as fuel for its power plant.
- The 'Peter Stolypin' was launched during a previous visit in September 2023.
- The ship is currently preparing for delivery to the customer.
- The project is being implemented by Rosneft under presidential directive.
- Putin was accompanied by senior officials, including Nikolai Patrushev, Anton Alikhanov, and Igor Sechin.
- Putin was shown around the bridge and signed a photograph of the vessel.
Points of divergence
- The construction of the 'Russia' nuclear icebreaker project has been delayed to 2030 due to the war in Ukraine, sanctions, and the sinking of a Russian cargo ship carrying reactor lids in the Mediterranean Sea. — tg_bbcrussian
- The 'Peter Stolypin' should have been completed three years ago, and its delivery was initially planned for December 2023, but was later postponed to Q1 2025. — tg_agentstvonews
- The 'Peter Stolypin' is ready for delivery and is part of the first series of Arc7 icebreaking LNG carriers built in Russia for the Arctic LNG-2 project. — kommersant
- The 'Peter Stolypin' has a unique membrane storage system for LNG, and Zvezda is the only Russian shipyard capable of building such vessels, with only South Korea possessing similar technology. — interfax
Coverage (6 sources)
- At the Star Shipyard in Primorye, Putin Inspected a Gas Carrier, but Delivery Dates for Its Main Project Keep Slipping. Report... — BBC News Русская служба
- Vladimir Putin assessed the technological sophistication of the gas carrier tanker 'Petr Stolypin' — Вечерняя Москва
- Putin shown ice-class gas carrier for the second time, which was supposed to be completed three years ago — Агентство. Новости
- Putin was shown the under construction gas carrier 'Petr Stolypin' for the 'Arctic LNG 2' project — Коммерсантъ
- Putin shown the under construction tanker-gas carrier 'Petr Stolypin' — Вести
- Putin inspected the under construction tanker-gas carrier 'Petr Stolypin' for the 'Arctic LNG 2' project — Интерфакс
Key entities
- Putin
- Star
- Pyotr Stolypin
- Russia
- Bolshoy Kamenny
- Primorye
- Rosneft
- Primorsky Krai
- INTERFAX.RU
- BBC
- Marine Collegium
- Nikolay Patrushev
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