MOL announces naming ceremony for LNG carrier

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. today announced that the naming ceremony for the newbuilding liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier for Osaka Gas Co., Ltd.and Kyushu Power Co., Inc., which was ordered by its wholly-owned subsidiary, was held at the Nagasaki Shipyard & Machinery Works of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.

The vessel will serve to transport LNG that Osaka Gas and Kyushu Power mainly purchase from Australia Ichthys LNG project. This marks the first time that an LNG carrier wholly owned by a Japanese shipping company will serve on joint transport for electric power and gas companies in Japan.