The tanker »Mariann« (LR1 Ice Class 1A) embarked mid September as the[ds_preview] second vessel under Marinvest management on her Northern Sea Route Passage (NSR) passage for discharge in the Far East. In August »Marilee«, sister vessel to »Mariann«, had already successfully completed her first NSR Passage, safely escorted by Rosatomflot’s nuclear ice breaker »Vaigach«. The savings compared to a voyage through Suez were 18 days and 580 tons of bunker resulting in a significant cost benefit for the charterer and reduced emissions. Marinvest has six LR1 Ice Class 1A vessels (DNV classed), delivered from the Brodosplit shipyard in Croatia. The vessels are winterized and extensively prepared for cold climate operations with experienced crews.
