Danish shipyard to receive another Russia-linked LNG tanker — before representing Denmark at state-backed trade fair pavilion
"Denmark is speaking with two voices," Alexander Kirk, sanctions campaigner at Urgewald, said in a statement shared with the Kyiv Independent. He added that the "Danish government cannot condemn Fayard's actions on one day and promote it under the Danish flag the next."
Denmark's Fayard shipyard is set to receive its third Russian-linked liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker this summer, despite the company representing Denmark at an international trade fair. The Boris Davydov, a Cypriot-flagged ship, docked near Odense Fjord on August 27. According to the environmental NGO Urgewald, the vessel is part of a specialized fleet of Arc7 LNG icebreaking carriers that transport gas for Russia's Yamal LNG venture.
Since its last service at Fayard in September 2023, the Boris Davydov has transported 50 cargoes of Russian Yamal LNG worth approximately 1.9 billion euros ($2.2 billion). The Yamal LNG project, situated on Russia's Arctic Yamal Peninsula, is one of the country's largest LNG initiatives, contributing to over 60% of its total LNG exports.
Denmark is the last EU shipyard servicing the Russian-linked LNG fleet, which has drawn criticism from Ukraine, European lawmakers, and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen. The shipyard is scheduled to represent Denmark at the Pavilion of Denmark at the SMM Hamburg trade fair, which takes place from September 1 to 4. Urgewald's Alexander Kirk criticized Denmark for "speaking with two voices" on the matter, urging the Foreign Ministry to reconsider Fayard's involvement in the pavilion if the shipyard continues servicing the Arc7 fleet.
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