Libya has restarted salvage operations on the damaged LNG carrier Arctic Metagaz, bringing in naval assets and divers while international monitoring of the case intensifies. The renewed effort points to the operational risks still facing gas shipping linked to sanctioned or politically sensitive trades, especially when a casualty threatens to spill into broader security and environmental concerns in the Mediterranean.For TankerMap readers, the story matters because disruption to even a single LNG carrier can ripple through a tighter market already shaped by war risk and rerouted cargoes. TankerMap tracks 904 LNG carriers within a global fleet of 4,105 vessels and monitors 155 ports worldwide. Any prolonged outage, investigation or salvage delay involving an LNG ship can affect vessel availability, charter sentiment and route planning, particularly as traders weigh Mediterranean exposure against alternative loading and discharge options.