Russian laying vessel “Akademik Chersky”, the only Russian ships, able to finish the pipeline “Nord stream-2”, has again changed course. This is evidenced by the data portal to track the ships.
Now the ship is heading for a British port city. The ship, approximately, will arrive at the destination on may 1.
Previously senior group Director for natural resources and commodities, Fitch Dmitry marinchenko said that looks like a throwing frequent change of course of the Russian pipelayer “Akademik Chersky” can mean the transfer of the project at a later date. According to him, the pipelayer can be spent on modernization or to use on other projects. Important is the fact that the completion of the “Nord stream-2” now is not a priority for Gazprom.
When at the end of December the construction of “Nord stream-2” is stopped because of U.S. sanctions, Russian officials indicated that “academic plan” is able to complete the work.
So when the ship left the port of Nakhodka in mid-February, it was expected that it will go to Europe. But first pipelay changed course to South Africa and came to South Africa and then went to Europe. Then there are different versions why the ship chose the long route. But when he reached the Canary Islands, it changed course to the Egyptian Port said, located at the entrance to the Suez canal. Thus “Academic Chersky”, going around Africa, went back.
the Russian government promised to launch the “Nord stream-2” at the end of this year or early next. In the United States, in turn, promised new sanctions if the project is completed.
