A naming ceremony for the LNG Venus, a newbuilding liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier was held at the Nagasaki Shipyard of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI), MOL said in a press release.
The vessel is under construction at MHI and will serve Osaka, Japan based Osaka Gas Co., Ltd.
Osaka Gas President Ozaki named the vessel, and his wife cut the rope.
The LNG Venus is co-owned by MOL and Osaka Gas’ wholly owned subsidiary, Osaka Gas International Transport Inc. (President: Shigeru Chikamoto; Headquarters: Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture). After its completion, it will sail under a charter contract with Osaka Gas.
The LNG Venus specifications: Length : 288.0 m; Breadth : 48.94 m; Draft : 11.55 m; LNG tank : MOSS independent stretched spherical-type tank system (with continuous tank cover); DWT :138,000 tonnes; Tank capacity : About 155,000 m3; Actual loading capacity: 153,000 m3; Main engine : Reheating system steam turbine; Speed : 19.5 knots; Ship management company : Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd.
Osaka City headquartered Osaka Gas Co., Ltd. is a leading energy supplier in Japan was founded in 1897, beginning operations in 1905. The Company serves 7 million natural gas customers in the Kansai Region of central Japan, including the urban centers of Osaka, Kobe and Kyoto. It is the second largest domestic supplier, accounting for 24% of all natural gas sold in Japan. Osaka Gas has evolved into a multi-energy provider, with LPG, electricity and other energy-related products and services. Through a range of affiliated enterprises, the company also has become active in non-energy business fields such as materials, real estate and IT.
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