Navigability of Liquefied Natural Gas Carriers Along the Northern Sea Route

• Published in: Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
• Main Authors: Long Ma, Sihan Qian, Haihui Dong, Jiemin Fan, Jin Xu, Liang Cao, Shuai Xu, Xiaowen Li, Chengcheng Cai, Yuanyuan Huang, Min Cheng
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2024
• Subjects: LNG carriers; northern sea route; navigability; POLARIS; operational safety; Arctic; East Siberian Sea; Kara Sea; Laptev Sea; laptev; Northern Sea Route; Sea ice
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse12122166

As Arctic sea ice continues to melt and global demand for clean energy rises, Russia’s Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) exports via the Northern Sea Route (NSR) are rapidly increasing. To ensure the operational safety of LNG carriers and safeguard the economic interests of stakeholders, including shipown...