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First tanker crosses northern sea route without ice breaker

  • August 24, 2017August 25, 2017
  • by Amanda Steggell

A commercial LNG tanker has sailed across the colder, northern route from Europe to Asia without the protection of an ice-breaker for the first time. The specially-built ship completed the crossing in just six-and-a-half days setting a new record, according to tanker’s Russian owners.

Source: bbc.com

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