Operations at Germany’s largest floating LNG import terminal at Mukran have resumed after icebreaking efforts reopened a navigable channel through heavy sea ice in the Baltic Sea, restoring access for LNG carriers following weeks of disruption.
The approach to the terminal, located off Rügen Island in the bay of Prorer Wiek, had been blocked by dense ice, preventing vessels from safely entering or departing.
The reopening allowed the LNG carrier Maran Gas Nice (174,295 cbm) to leave Mukran on 11 February after being unable to depart since late January.
Another vessel, Minerva Amorgos (174,000 cbm), which has been waiting offshore since 3 February, is expected to be escorted into the terminal as conditions permit.
Icebreaking operations were initially led by the federal multipurpose vessel Neuwerk, which was transferred from the North Sea to the Baltic Sea to assist in clearing the channel.
The vessel, built in 1998, has a displacement of 3,000 tonnes, measures 79 metres in length,
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