Nikolay Yevgenov
Russian Arc7 LNG icebreaker carrier; sixth vessel in the summer 2026 dry-dock queue after EU yard ban.
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As the last of the six Arc7 vessels, does Nikolay Yevgenov face the highest risk of missing its certification slot?
Timeline for Nikolay Yevgenov
Six Arc7 carriers face binary maintenance fork
European Energy Markets- What is the Nikolay Yevgenov and what sanctions issue does it face?
- Nikolay Yevgenov is a Russian Arc7 ICE-class LNG carrier in the Yamal LNG fleet. It faces the same problem as five sister vessels: the EU 20th sanctions package bars it from EU shipyards, and it must find a non-EU yard before September 2026 to maintain its Arctic ICE-class certification.Source: Hill Dickinson Marine Asset Group
- What is the Yamal LNG fleet and how many ships does it use?
- Yamal LNG, the Russian Arctic Liquefied Natural Gas facility, operates a fleet of Arc7 ICE-class carriers including Rudolf Samoylovich, Georgiy Brusilov, Boris Davydov, Vladimir Vize, Nikolay Zubov, and Nikolay Yevgenov, all managed by Sovcomflot. The facility produced approximately 21 mtpa in 2025.Source: Hill Dickinson Marine Asset Group
Background
Nikolay Yevgenov is a Russian Arc7 ICE-class LNG carrier operated as part of the Yamal LNG fleet under Sovcomflot management. Named after Soviet Arctic hydrographer Nikolay Yevgenov, the vessel is certified to Arc7 specification for independent navigation of consolidated sea ICE up to 2.1 metres. It was last dry-docked in France or Denmark in 2023, placing it due for its three-year ICE-class recertification in the summer 2026 window.
Nikolay Yevgenov is the sixth named vessel in the group of Arc7 carriers facing the binary maintenance decision created by the EU 20th sanctions package ban on EU yard servicing, operative from 25 April 2026. With approximately three available slots at non-EU yards in Singapore against six vessels requiring service, Nikolay Yevgenov faces the same binary fork as its sister vessels: reach a non-EU yard before mid-September 2026, or enter the Arctic season without current ICE-class certification.
The Hill Dickinson analysis that identified the six-vessel queue noted that the last arrivals at Singapore yards face the highest probability of missing slots, as the facilities are booked on a first-come basis. Nikolay Yevgenov's position in the queue depends on its location at the time of the ban and its ability to transit the Northern Sea Route toward Asian yards during the open-water season.
