BW LPG announces delivery of BW Carina
(Singapore, 27 February 2015)
BW LPG Limited ("BW LPG", the "Company", OSE ticker code:
"BWLPG") is pleased to announce that it has today taken
delivery of BW Carina, the second Very Large Gas Carrier
(VLGC) in its newbuilding program of eight VLGCs.
In a speech given at the shipnaming ceremony in Ulsan,
South Korea, for the BW Carina and two of her sister
vessels due in March and April, BW LPG CEO Nicholas
Gleeson said, "These vessels deliver into a particularly
strong chartering market, and are being completed with
the high quality we have come to expect from HHI. They
are an important extension of our customer commitment to
deliver high-quality maritime transportation of LPG
safely and efficiently."
Including the BW Carina, the company now owns and
operates a fleet of 37 vessels, comprising 21 owned
VLGCs, 11 chartered-in VLGCs, five owned LGCs with 6 more
VLGCs on order. BW LPG is the world's largest Very Large
Gas Carrier (VLGC) owner and operator, by number of VLGCs
and by LPG carrying capacity.
For further information, please contact:
Vijay Kamath
Chief Financial Officer
BW LPG Limited
Tel: +65 6705 5506
Email: vijay.kamath@bwlpg.com
ABOUT BW LPG
BW LPG is the world's largest very large gas carrier
(VLGC) owner and operator based on number of VLGCs and by
LPG carrying capacity. BW LPG owns and operates 37 gas
carriers with a total carrying capacity of close to 3
million cbm and a further 504,000 cbm of capacity on
order in Korea. With 35 years of operating experience in
LPG shipping and experienced seafarers and staff, BW LPG
offers a flexible and reliable service to customers. BW
LPG is associated with BW Group, one of the world's
leading shipping groups. BW Group is involved in oil and
gas transportation, floating gas infrastructure,
environmental technologies and deep-water production.
This information is subject to disclosure requirements
pursuant to Section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities
Trading Act.