New-build LNG news

Maritime Protection has been awarded a contract valued at €22.7 million to supply dry inert gas systems for 24 LNG carriers being constructed at a major shipyard in China as part of Qatar’s second LNG fleet expansion programme.

Nakilat has celebrated a steel cutting ceremony, marking the commencement of construction of 17 LNG vessels at Hyundai Heavy Industries Shipyard in Ulsan, South Korea.

Ocean Yield has now agreed to purchase Access Capital Partners’ share in Geogas LNG.

Hanwha Ocean has picked TMC Compressors to deliver the marine compressed air system to 12 LNG vessels the South Korean shipbuilder is constructing for an undisclosed LNG shipping major.

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd has named a 174 000 m3 LNG vessel for QatarEnergy AL TUWAR.

ORLEN’s two new LNG carriers have been named in a ceremony held at the Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries shipyard in Mokpo, South Korea.

Qatar Gas Transport Company has the construction of six gas carriers with a steel cutting ceremony at HD Hyundai Samho shipyard in South Korea.

Nakilat has marked a significant milestone with the steel cutting ceremony for eight of its new LNG carriers at the Hanwha Ocean Shipyard in the Republic of Korea.

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd has signed a long-term charter contract for a newbuilding LNG carrier with a vessel operation management company funded by JERA Co., Inc.

Silverstream Technologies has signed an agreement with Carnival Corp. & plc to install the Silverstream® System on another two cruise ships.