The naming ceremony of the Arctic gas carrier Konstantin Posyet took place
On June 18, the naming ceremony of the second Arctic gas tanker of the series, built at the Zvezda shipbuilding complex by order of Sovcomflot, took place in the town of Bolshoy Kamen, Primorsky Krai. The ship was named "Konstantin Posyet".
"This is, without exaggeration, a landmark event for the entire Russian shipping and shipbuilding industry. The vessel marks the transition to mass production of a new generation of the Arctic transport fleet, which is urgently needed by the country. The technical solutions used on the vessels of the series proved their effectiveness during ice tests of the lead vessel, the Alexey Kosygin gas tanker, during the winter navigation of 2026," said Sergey Frank, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Sovcomflot.
He noted that the growing grouping of the Arctic fleet is designed to ensure the start of regular year-round navigation along the entire length of the Northern Sea Route. The ceremony was also attended by Oleg Kozhemyako, Governor of Primorsky Krai, Andrey Brik, Chairman of the Vladivostok City Duma, and VEB's Deputy Chairman.Daniil Algulyan of the Russian Federation, Gennady Bukaev, Vice President of Rosneft, and other officials. The vessel was built with the financial support of VEB.In the Russian Federation, the construction was supervised by the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping.
The gas carrier is named after Admiral Konstantin Posyet, Minister of Railways of the Russian Empire, who made a significant contribution to the development of the Far East and Siberia, actively promoted the idea of creating the Trans-Siberian Railway, and initiated its construction. The bay and the commercial port in Primorye bear the name of Posyet.
"He gathered the best engineers around him, and began the large-scale construction of a marine canal. The admiral's efforts allowed the city to receive ships with high draught, and the city itself confirmed the status of the maritime capital of Russia. He was an outstanding statesman who connected ports with railways and turned them into powerful logistics hubs," said Andrey Nikitin, Minister of Transport of the Russian Federation.
The Minister noted that Russian President Vladimir Putin had set clear objectives for the department: to ensure constant navigation along the Northern Sea Route and strengthen the country's sovereignty. For the Ministry of Transport, the implementation of these plans is an absolute priority and the main key to the intended goal – the development of the domestic cargo fleet.
"I thank the Government of Primorsky Krai for the development of civil shipbuilding. We wish the crew members reliable and safe work for the benefit of our Fatherland," concluded Nikitin.
The vessel will be operated under the flag of the Russian Federation under a long-term time charter contract with Arctic LNG 2. The port of registry is Saint Petersburg. The crew consists of 29 Russian sailors. The project was developed taking into account Sovcomflot's unique experience in operating in the Arctic. Compared to the first generation gas carriers, the new series has higher ice penetration and efficiency.
The completion of construction marks the transition to mass production of the Arctic transport fleet, which is crucial for sustainable year-round navigation along the entire length of the Northern Sea Route and strengthening Russia's transport sovereignty.
On June 8, Putin instructed Andrey Puchkov, head of the United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC), to do everything so that work on the Leningrad and Stalingrad icebreakers would not "freeze up". During the meeting, Putin noted that USC remains the leading association in Russian shipbuilding, which includes not only shipyards and ship repair enterprises, but also design bureaus, research centers and equipment manufacturers. Puchkov, in turn, said that USC has been showing profit for the second year in a row.
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