LNG carrier news

Master Boat Builders, Inc. has announced the delivery of the Jill, the second of two identical vessels designed specifically for Gulf LNG operations.

Watson Farley & Williams advised Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha on its acquisition of a 50% stake in Avenir LNG Ltd from Stolt-Nielsen Gas Ltd.

Flex LNG Ltd has agreed a new time charter agreement with a minimum firm period of two years for Flex Aurora.

ABB has upgraded the propulsion drives in nine LNG carriers owned by CoolCo.

ADNOC Logistics and Services plc has confirmed the early delivery of Arada, a 175 000 m3 LNG carrier constructed by Jiangnan Shipyard in China.

Burckhardt Compression has been awarded a contract by Hanwha Ocean to supply 14 boil off gas compressors for seven 174 000 m3 LNG carriers.

Flex LNG Ltd has announced the exercise of contract extensions for two ships and provide an update on the fleet status.

PV GAS has welcomed FAT'H AL KHAIR, an LNG carrying approximately 63 000 t of LNG, at the Thi Vai LNG terminal in Vietnam.

V.Group has announced a strategic partnership with Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd (MOL) under which V.Ships will assume full technical management of two of MOL’s state-of-the-art newbuild LNG carriers.

TSUNEISHI YURA DOCKYARD Co., Ltd has completed the prescribed technical training provided by GTT concerning the repair and maintenance of membrane-type LNG carriers and consequently obtained the approved repair yard license.