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transportation. This transition to zero with Shell in late July 2021 and extending Russia’s Far East, for a new Arctic LNG carrier
emission has already started, as the vessel through the end of Q1 2022. ordered by Sovcomflot (SCF Group).
design utilises LNG as a fuel combined with The GasLog Sydney is a 155,000 cbm This is the lead vessel in a series of 15
hybrid and peak energy saving technologies TFDE LNG carrier built in 2013 which is carriers, ordered from Zvezda, for servicing
from Kongsberg Maritime. With future currently operating in the LNG carrier spot the Arctic LNG 2 project. She is the first-ever
modification, the Rolls-Royce Bergen gas market. vessel of such dimensions, cargo capacity and
engines can be converted to operate on The Solaris is a 155,000 cbm TFDE LNG icebreaking capabilities to be constructed at a
ammonia. The vessel is designed for simplicity carrier built in 2014 currently operating under Russian shipyard.
and can be adapted to load LNG, methanol or its initial multi-year time charter with Shell. This lead vessel of the series is owned by
ammonia. Paul Wogan, chief executive officer of SCF, while the remaining 14 ships are owned
OCEANIA MARINE ENERGY AND KANFER GasLog Partners, stated: “I am very pleased by SMART LNG, a joint venture between
SHIPPING, June 15, 2021 to announce these new charters with global PAO Sovcomflot and Novatek.
energy majors. The agreements are at fixed All vessels in the series will operate under
daily rates of hire at returns in line with the long-term time-charter contracts with Arctic
EUROPE historic long-term average, underscoring LNG 2. Their construction is being financed
the strengthening LNG carrier spot market by VEB.RF. All 15 carriers will operate under
GasLog Partners announces observed so far this year. Together they the Russian flag, meanwhile the shipbuilding
improve the partnership’s revenue and
process is being supervised by the Russian
new charter agreements cash flow visibility, further balancing its Maritime Register of Shipping (RS) and
Bureau Veritas (BV).
operational and financial leverage.”
with Total and Shell GASLOG PARTNERS, June 15, 2021 in 2023-2025. The keel for the lead vessel has
All 15 vessels are scheduled for delivery
GasLog Partners today announced two new Keel-laying ceremony held been laid in line with the contractual schedule.
time charter agreements with leading global SOVCOMFLOT, June 16, 2021
energy producers. The agreements include for lead icebreaking LNG
a one-year time charter for the GasLog
Sydney with a subsidiary of Total S.A. carrier ordered by SCF from
(“Total”), beginning this week, as well as an
approximately 8-month time charter for the Zvezda for Arctic LNG 2
Solaris with a subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell
plc (“Shell”) beginning immediately following On June 15, 2021, a keel-laying ceremony was
the conclusion of its initial multi-year charter held at Zvezda Shipbuilding Complex, in the

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