Nakilat Transitions LNG Al Ghuwairiya to In-house Management

Doha, December 01 (QNA) - Nakilat has assumed full ship management and operations of Q-Max LNG carrier Al Ghuwairiya from STASCo (Shell Trading and Shipping Company Ltd.) with effect from 1 December 2016, as part of the planned and phased transition announced on 19th October 2016. With a cargo carrying capacity of 263,300 cubic meters, Al Ghuwairiya is wholly-owned by Nakilat and chartered by Qatargas. The vessel built in South Korea by Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering was delivered in December 2008 and has been in service ever since. According to a Nakilat press release, Al Ghuwairiya is the fourth Q-Max vessel that will come under the management of Nakilat Shipping Qatar Ltd. (NSQL) this year, bringing the total number of vessels managed by NSQL to 12, comprising of 8 LNG and 4 LPG carriers. Nakilat is a Qatari LNG transport company providing an essential transportation link in the State of Qatars LNG supply chain. Its LNG shipping fleet is the largest in the world, comprising of 63 LNG vessels. Nakilat also owns and manages four large LPG carriers. Nakilat operates the ship repair and construction facilities at Erhama Bin Jaber Al Jalahma Shipyard in Ras Laffan Industrial City via two strategic joint ventures: N-KOM and NDSQ. Nakilat also offers a full range of marine support services to vessels operating in Qatari waters. (QNA)