
Track of Fedor Litke stopping at Honningsvåg’s on September 30, 2024. (Source: Shipatlas)
Published October 9, 2024
Norway has implemented a new swt of sanctions targeting Russia’s energy sector in line with the European Union’s 14th sanctions package. These Norway sanctions, passed into Norweigian Law, prohibit certain activities related to the transshipment of Russian Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) and other energy exports. However, a significant loophole remains – LNG Vessels in service of Russia continue to use Norweigian Port facilities.
Despite the newly introduce measures, Norweigian Ports like Honningsvåg, located in the northern part of the country, still allow Russian LNG carriers to dock and utilize essential services, including provisioning and crew changes. This means that while sanctions exist on paper, they are not entirely effective in practice.
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SOURCE: www.regtechtimes.com
RELATED: Norway Implements New Sanctions, But Russian LNG Vessels Still Allowed to Stop at Honningsvåg

LNG carrier Vladimir Voronin off the coast of Honningsvåg on 15 April 2023. (Source: Courtesy of Kjell-Bendik Pedersen)
Published October 9, 2024
Norway passed a new round of sanctions targeting Russia’s energy sector, including the import and transshipment of liquefied natural gas. But the latest measures do not address the continued use of Norwegian port facilities by LNG carriers in service of Russia. Danish shipyard Fayard A/S similarly continues providing drydock services, with another Arc7 LNG carrier now at the Odense facility.
The indirect support of Russian exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) by both Norwegian and Danish port and yard facilities continues.
While Norway announced new restrictions on Russian LNG projects last week, vessels carrying the super chilled gas remain permitted to use services at the Honningsvåg port in northern Norway, including provisioning and crew changes.
Meanwhile, Danish Fayard A/S shipyard in Odense carries on providing drydock services to vessels in service of Russian LNG exports.
Last week Norway’s government announced a host of new measures in line with the EU’s 14th sanctions package against Russia from earlier this summer.
The new sanctions were implemented as part of Norwegian law, and prohibit certain transshipment services of LNG, but shy away from restricting services to Russia’s LNG fleet.
Vessels carrying Russian LNG to markets routinely avail themselves of services Norwegian ports provide. On September 30 the LNG carrier Fedor Litke, in service of the Yamal LNG project, stopped near the Nordkapp for several hours just outside Honningsvåg’s port.
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SOURCE: www.highnorthnews.com