Russian oil producer Gazprom Neft said it was starting sea trials for a vessel meant to support oil work, including spill response, in extreme Arctic climates. The company said the vessel Alexander Sannikov was formally launched in preparation of sea trials for late season 2018. It’s one of two icebreakers designed to operate in temperatures as low as 22 degrees below zero Fahrenheit. “The main purpose of the vessels will be ice-breaker tanker support, assistance in mooring and loading, rescue operations, vessel towing, firefighting, and oil-spill response,” the Russian company said in a statement. Work is slated to support operations meant to bring oil out of the Novoportovskoye, or Novy Port, field in northern Russian waters. Greenpeace has objected to […]