Russia has expanded its domestic shipbuilding capabilities with the completion of its first locally built LNG carrier, Aleksey Kosygin.
Constructed at the Zvezda shipyard near Vladivostok, this ice-capable vessel began its sea trials on December 25, 2024, and is expected to enter service by early 2025.
The Aleksey Kosygin is part of the Arctic LNG 2 project, an initiative to export liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Russia’s Arctic region.
The project, however,...