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Data shows that the sixth LNG tanker has loaded cargo from Russia's Arctic LNG 2.

According to data provided by analytics firms Kpler & Vortexa, a liquefied gas (LNG), tanker loaded cargo for the sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 plant in Russia last week. This was the sixth time this year that the plant has been used.

The cargo was sanctioned due to Russia's conflict in Ukraine. It is the first time since the project began last year that cargo has been received by a final-user.

According to Kpler data and Vortexa, six tankers have already picked up cargoes at Arctic LNG 2 this year. The latest was La Perouse which arrived on August 27 and loaded LNG before departing on August 30 and 31.

La Perouse is one of five LNG tanks sanctioned last September by the United Kingdom due to its involvement in projects that are important for Russia's future energy supply.

According to the shipping database Equasis, Enson Shipping Inc is registered as owner of this tanker with an address in Dubai (United Arab Emirates). The ship's or commercial manager of the tanker is Dreamer Shipmanagement LLC - FZ, with the same address.

Could not find any contact information for Dreamer Shipmanagement or Enson Shipping.

Kpler data and Vortexa showed that another tanker sanctioned, Arctic Vostok is currently anchored near the Koryak floating-storage unit (FSU) on Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula, which indicates that LNG transfer may be taking place.

Kpler data indicates that the Koryak FSU stores LNG from Arctic LNG 2. According to Kpler data, the cargo of Arctic LNG 2 that China received in China last week was loaded at the Koryak FSU.

According to Equasis, the registered owners of Arctic Vostok are Lule One Services Inc. and Ocean Speedstar Solutions. Both have their registered addresses in Mumbai (India).

Both companies could not be reached for comment.

The U.S. imposed sanctions last year on the registered owners of LNG vessels including Arctic Vostok as part of an overall goal to reduce Russia's oil revenues.

(source: Reuters)