Fayard: Det er ikke os, der laver politik - vi følger den
Fayard har svaret på henvendelsen fra mere end 100 politikere med sæde i Europa-Parlamentet eller nationale parlamenter i EU, der opfordrer værftet til straks at stoppe al servicering af gastankskibe, der anvendes til eksport af russisk gas.
Arkiv.
I en skriftligt kommentar til sagen, skriver værftet til Maritime Danmark:
“Brevet undrer os, for det er EU og alle lande enstemmigt, der aktivt igennem 20 sanktionspakker igennem de seneste fire år har valgt at importere rekordmeget LNG fra Yamal. For at den gas kan komme til Europa, er der behov for, at skibene, der sejler det, kan blive serviceret for at sikre den maritime sikkerhed i Europæiske farvande og havne. Det er ikke os, der laver politik, vi følger den. Det er en ubekvem sandhed, men det er de selv samme politikere, der har været med til at importere rekordhøje niveauer af gas fra Rusland, der nu ikke ønsker, at dén gas kan komme ind i Europa sikkert. Vi følger EU’s klare retningslinjer, og derfor ophører vores service af skibe med sådan trafik efter 2026, ligesom importen af LNG til Europa fra Yamal”.
Græsrodsbevægelsen Urgewald, der står bag henvendelsen der blev sendt til organiserede Fayard, anslår at seks af de såkaldte Arc7-gastankskibe - som transporterer gas fra Novatek’s Yamal LNG projekt i Ruslands arktiske egne - vil gennemgå vedligeholdelse på Fayard i løbet af de kommende måneder. Da større eftersyn typisk udføres hvert tredje år, vurderer Urgewald at effekten af vedligeholdelsen vil være, at Arc7-gastankskibene kan fortsætte deres eksportsejladser længe efter at nye EU-regler, som forbyder servicering af gastankskibe der opererer i Rusland, træder i kraft den 1. januar 2027.
Du kan læse Fayards svar til politikerne i sin helhed herunder (på engelsk).
-mauh
Fayards svar på henvendelsen
Dear Members of the European Parliament and national parliamentrians,
Thank you for your letter.
For the past four years, the European Comission has deliberately decided to import LNG from Yamal in order to support Europes energy supply. Unlike other Russian oil and gas projects, Yamal LNG has actively not been included in any of the EU’s first 20 sanction packages.
These decisions were adopted by the Council of the European Union, meaning they were unanimously approved by all member states.
In the first half of 2026, the EU imported more LNG from Yamal than ever before, demonstrating the European demand for the supply has continued. For the gas to reach Europe, the vessels transporting it must be serviced to ensure maritime safety and environmental protection in European waters and ports. Fayard provide technical ship repair and maintenance services together with a number of specialist companies conducting similar services.
As you acknowlegde in your letter, the maintenance of these vessels is fully in compliance with the rules and all services by Fayard have at all times been fully compliant with the regulations.
As a private company, we do not determine foreign or energy polics. We follow the decisions you as politicians make.
Fayard does not trade with Russia. The EU does, as the purchaser of Russian LNG.
We do not service the Russian shadow fleet. We do not service Russian vessels or vessels sanctioned by the EU. We have not serviced vessles carrying sanctioned cargo. The vessels of the ARC7 fleet, we have serviced, are owned and operated by American, European and/or Asian shipping companies and have transported LNG that Europe as buyers have chosen to import under the EU's legal framework.
The LNG originates from the Yamal LNG plant in Siberia, co-owned by French TotalEnergies, and delivered LNG to e.g. you in France, you in Belgium and you in the Netherlands, before the vessel arrive at Fayard.
It is not correct that FAYARD is the only yard nor maritime service provider servicing vessels with energy products originating from Russia. Neither when it comes to oil or gas.
It is an inconvenient truth, that the EU continues to have a substantial direct trade with Russia, because Europe does not have sufficient domestic raw material resources. Denmark alone imported steel and iron for over 240 million euro in 2025. These vessels sail in and out of Russia, and during the past year, this includes around 100 vessels that has been serviced at shipyards in your countries such as the Netherlands, Germany, Poland, Lithuania etc.
Our responsibility is to ensure martime safety, protect the marine environment and comply fully with European law. We follow and adopt all political decisions to support the EU and its needs. In line with your political choices, we will end the service of these vessels this year.
Kind regards
Thomas Andersen, CEO
Kristian Eidnes Andersen, COO
Bjarne Olesen, Union Representaitve Danish Metal Workers' Union
