Ship spotters ahoy! Anyone venturing into the icy waters of the Arctic or shortly to that hallowed spot off Sheerness in the UK might like to keep an eye out for something a little bit special on the bow of a certain LNG carrier.

As Vladimir Putin inaugurated Russia’s Yamal LNG project this month, Sovocomflot (SCF Group)’s 172,600-cbm newbuilding Christophe de Margerie was sporting an addition to its paintwork.