Rosatom State Corporation has identified the need for 160 high-ice-class vessels to export products from Arctic projects on the Northern Sea Route (NSR) by 2030.
In 2023, 30 vessels worked at the NSR, 33 vessels are under construction, 97 vessels will need to be built by 2030, Interfax reports with reference to Rosatom Deputy General Director – head of the NSR Directorate Vyacheslav Ruksha.
The tanker fleet for the transportation of liquefied natural gas and gas condensate along the NSR in 2023 consisted of 17 vessels. By 2030, the fleet's demand in this segment is estimated at 39 vessels.
The need to build 11 large-tonnage oil tankers, up to 120,000 tons, has also been determined.
According to data for 2023, the oil fleet at the NSR consists of seven tankers of intermediate tonnage, up to 40,000 tons.
Alex Shishlo for Rough&Polished
