俄罗斯最大液化天然气生产商诺瓦泰克（NVTK.MM）正通过收购至少两艘Arc4冰级LNG运输船，扩大其服务北极项目的船队，注册和航运数据周三显示。
Russia's largest liquefied natural gas producer Novatek (NVTK.MM) is expanding its fleet serving Arctic projects through the acquisition of at least two Arc4 ice-class LNG carriers, registration and shipping data showed on Wednesday.
收购这些船舶对诺瓦泰克而言是一项重要进展，该公司因莫斯科在乌克兰的战争而受到西方制裁。舰队限制阻碍了其LNG项目的发展，尤其是北极LNG 2项目。
Acquisition of the vessels is a significant development for Novatek, which is under Western sanctions over Moscow's war in Ukraine. Fleet constraints have hindered the development of its LNG projects, notably Arctic LNG 2.
根据航运数据库Equasis和LSEG数据，诺瓦泰克Gas&Power Asia Pte现在被列为北洋号和北月号油轮的商业运营方。
According to the shipping database Equasis and LSEG data, Novatek Gas&Power Asia Pte is now listed as commercial operator of the North Ocean and North Moon tankers.
这些船舶分别于2024年和2025年在韩国造船厂建造，所有权和管理变更前由日本商船三井（MOL）运营。商船三井代表拒绝置评。诺瓦泰克未回应置评请求。
The vessels were built at a South Korean shipyard in 2024 and 2025 and were operated by Japan's Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) before the ownership and management changes. A representative for MOL declined to comment. Novatek did not reply to a request for comment.
根据LSEG数据，这些油轮目前正从韩国出发，沿北极北方海路航行。
According to LSEG data, the tankers are currently sailing along the Northern Sea Route in the Arctic from South Korea.
多家媒体此前曾报道诺瓦泰克正在收购四艘新的Arc4油轮的名称。其中三艘，包括北洋号和北月号，去年随后被欧盟列入制裁名单。
Various media outlets had previously reported the names of four new Arc4 tankers they said Novatek was acquiring. Three of them, including the North Ocean and North Moon, were subsequently placed under sanctions by the European Union last year.
然而，在提供保证称它们不会参与亚马尔LNG和北极LNG 2项目的LNG运输后，这些船舶后来被移出黑名单。
However, they were later removed from the blacklist after providing guarantees that they would not participate in LNG shipments from the Yamal LNG and Arctic LNG 2 projects.
所有四艘船舶在九月份更改了所有权和运营方，重新注册旗帜至巴拿马，并在本月更改了名称。
All four vessels changed ownership and operators in September, reflagged to Panama, and were renamed this month.