Stena Bulk's tanker 'Stena Polaris', with a cargo of 44,000 tonnes of naphtha, has been sailing from the Gulf of Finland via the North-East Passage to South Korea, a route that passes through Arctic waters that make exacting demands on technology, know-how and experience.
The 31-day voyage can be followed via reports, photos, podcasts and films from this website. There are also interviews with the crew and officers as well as experts in the field.
The 'Stena Polaris' left the Gulf of Finland in mid-September and is expected to arrive at the port of Yosu in South Korea by October 18. The voyage is a joint project between Stena Bulk and South Korean Hyundai Glovis.
The 'Stena Polaris', which is owned by Concordia Maritime and has been time-chartered by Stena Bulk for this project, measures 183 metres in length, with a beam of 40 metres and a draught of 11.3 metres. The vessel's deadweight is 65,000 tonnes.
