Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. has announced that 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.
The vessel is under construction at MHI and will serve Osaka Gas Co., Ltd.
A large group of guests attended the ceremony in which Osaka Gas President Hiroshi 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. After its completion, it will sail under a charter contract with Osaka Gas.
Aiming toward its goal of “solid growth through innovative changes” set forth in the midterm management plan STEER FOR 2020, MOL continues to offer value-added services – backed by the experience, know-how, and network accumulated as the world leader in LNG carrier ownership and management – to customers including electric power and gas utilities in Japan.
LNG Venus is 228 meters in length and has breadth of 48.94 meters with a draft of 11.55. It has a MOSS independent stretched spherical-type tank system. Its deadweight tonnage is 138,000 MT and has a tank capacity of 155,000 m3. It can travel at speeds of up to 19.5 knots. It was built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. Nagasaki Shipyard. The vessel operator is Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd.