During the recent days of late May, 2025, at least a half-dozen sanctioned LNG carriers have received permits to sail Russia’s Northern Sea Route during the summer months. The vessels were including the last summer’s shadow fleet carriers 'Arctic Metagas' (ex-'Everest Energy') and 'Arctic Mulan' (ex-'Mulan'), as well as the recently-reflagged and sanctioned tanker 'Iris' (ex-'North Sky'), 'Buran' (ex-'North Air'), 'Voskhod (ex-'North Mountain'), and 'Zarya' (ex-'North Way'). In total, almost 30 LNG tankers have now been granted permits to travel through Russia’s Arctic waters in the coming months. Among them are at least six conventional gas tankers without any ice-class. The bulk of the fleet remained unsanctioned and was operating legally, carrying liquefied gas from the Yamal LNG project.
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CHAMPIONSLEAGUE JET1
On May 29, 2025, at midday, the Naxos Port Authority was informed by the Captain of the 'Champions League Jet 1', that a 79-year-old passenger of Brazilian nationality felt unwell due to a fainting episode, on the scheduled route from the port of Piraeus to the ports of Syros-Tinos-Mykonos-Paros-Naxos-Thira-Heraklion. Before the man was disembarked at the port of Thira, he was initially provided with first aid by a private doctor who by chance was on board the ferry. Upon the ship's arrival at the port of Naxos, he was transported by an ambulance to the General Hospital - Health Center of Naxos, from where she was discharged the same day. The ship continued its approved itinerary to the port of Thira.
ARCTIC METAGAZ
During the recent days of late May, 2025, at least a half-dozen sanctioned LNG carriers have received permits to sail Russia’s Northern Sea Route during the summer months. The vessels were including the last summer’s shadow fleet carriers 'Arctic Metagas' (ex-'Everest Energy') and 'Arctic Mulan' (ex-'Mulan'), as well as the recently-reflagged and sanctioned tanker 'Iris' (ex-'North Sky'), 'Buran' (ex-'North Air'), 'Voskhod (ex-'North Mountain'), and 'Zarya' (ex-'North Way'). In total, almost 30 LNG tankers have now been granted permits to travel through Russia’s Arctic waters in the coming months. Among them are at least six conventional gas tankers without any ice-class. The bulk of the fleet remained unsanctioned and was operating legally, carrying liquefied gas from the Yamal LNG project.
LEONID LEONOV
On May 25, 2025, the ' Leonid Leonov' was detained in Karadeniz Eregli with ten deficiencies: 1) Dangerous goods - Personal protection Not as required 2) Structural conditions - Decks - cracking Cracked 3) Structural conditions - Beams, frames, floors corrosion Corroded 4) Fire safety - Fire pump and its pipes Not as required 5) Emergency systems - Fire drills Lack of training 6) Certificate & Doc - Minimum hours of rest Not as required 7) Pollution Prevention - Other (Marpol Annex I) Other 8)) Pollution Prevention - Marking and labelling Not as required 9) Living and working - Lighting (Working spaces) Not as required 10) Living and working - Obstruction/slipping etc Not as required The vessel was released again on May 27 and left the port aqgain on May 29 en route to Galati withj an ETA as of June 1. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591
TEAL RAY
On May 29, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. the medical evacuation of a crew member from the 'Teal Ray', en route from Vado Ligure, was requested, while the chemical tanker was sailing 60 mautical miles south of Barcelona. The CCS Barcelona of Salvamento Marítimo mobilized the SAR helicopter Helimer 222, which hoisted the patient and transported him to the helipad of the Son Espases Hospital in Palma, where he was hospitalized for further medical care.
