Northern Sea Route beckons LNG shippers
Shippers of Russian LNG are gaining interest in the Northern Sea Route. This is the shipping route along Russia?s northern coast from Murmansk in the west and the Bering Strait in the east. There are practical complications of using this route (ice-breaking, seasonal use of the route, accident respo...
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| Document Type: | Issue paper |
| Publisher: | Office of the Federal Coordinator (OFC) |
| Date: | October 2013 |
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| Library Holdings: | Print Versions |
| Summary: | Shippers of Russian LNG are gaining interest in the Northern Sea Route. This is the shipping route along Russia?s northern coast from Murmansk in the west and the Bering Strait in the east. There are practical complications of using this route (ice-breaking, seasonal use of the route, accident response). Double-acting tankers are being built to double as icebreakers and tankers, but they have drawbacks. This route is not practical for Alaska North Slope gas. |
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| Physical Description: | 10 p. |