Fourth Russia-Linked Arc7 LNG Carrier Heads to Danish Shipyard Fayard

The Nikolay Yevgenov, an Arc7 icebreaking LNG carrier tied to Russia's Yamal LNG project, is heading to Fayard in Denmark. Fayard is the last Western shipyard still servicing Russia's Arctic LNG fleet, according to gCaptain. It is the fourth Russia-linked ship to put in there in 2026.

These carriers break ice up to 2.1 metres thick on their own. That keeps Russia's year-round Arctic export route running without conventional icebreaker support, but the ships need specialist maintenance, and almost no Western yard will take them. Fayard, in Odense Fjord, has become the default.

EU politicians demanded it stop. According to Danwatch, the politicians called for Fayard to end its work with Russia-linked vessels. The EU's 21st sanctions package targets Russian LNG, banning new long-term import contracts as of January 1, 2027, EUobserver reported. That same outlet noted that Fayard is simultaneously working on a Danish NATO warship.

Responses to Russia-linked maritime assets have varied. Malaysia seized shadow fleet crude worth $130 million off Johor in early September and then let the tankers go.