The Russian shipowner is shelling out EUR 100m ($138m) for the vessel for delivery in 2016, it announced today.

SCF will operate the 100 metre long ship under a 20-year contract with Sakhalin Energy, a venture led by Russian energy giant Gazprom that also includes international oil major Shell.

As part of the deal SCF and Sakhalin Energy have also signed pre-contracts for three multifunctional icebreaking standby vessels.

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