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Doha-based shipping group Nakilat has taken delivery of a newbuild LNG carrier, Global Sealine, which will be commercially and technically managed in-house by Nakilat Shipping Qatar Limited (NSQL). Built by Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) in South Korea, this is the fourth and final LNG newbuild carrier to be delivered to Global Shipping Co. Ltd., a joint venture between Nakilat (60%) and Maran Ventures (40%). Three of its sister vessels, Global Sea Spirit, Global Star and Global Energy, were delivered between May 2020 and November 2021 and are all under time charters.
With a cargo carrying capacity of 174,000 m3, Global Sealine is the second vessel with the X-DF dual fuel propulsion system to join the Nakilat fleet and is chartered to Cheniere Marketing International.
Nakilat’s Chief Executive Officer, Eng. Abdullah Al Sulaiti, said,:“The addition of this vessel to our fleet allows the company to offer greater operational flexibility to our charterers as the X-DF engine propulsion is proven to be more fuel efficient and more environmentally friendly due to the lower carbon emissions. Moreover, the vessel features significantly lower gas boil-off rate, is equipped with onboard reliquefication units and complies with all mandatory international and national regulations pertaining to environmental protection.”
The delivery of this vessel takes Nakilat’s fleet to 74 vessels, which represents about 12% of the current global LNG fleet based on carrying capacity. To date, there are 25 LNG carriers, 4 LPG carriers and 1 Floating Storage Regasification Unit (FSRU) vessel being managed and operated in-house by NSQL.
