Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President & CEO: Takeshi Hashimoto) announced that on January 10, it held a naming ceremony for a newbuilding LNG carrier at the Geoje Shipyard of Hanwha Ocean Co., Ltd. in South Korea. The vessel, named the MOL Azure, was ordered by a wholly owned subsidiary of MOL and is slated to sail under a time charter contract with TotalEnergies Gas & Power Limited (TGPL), a subsidiary of TotalEnergies (TOTAL).
Among the special guests on hand for the ceremony was Carolina Pretzel, Senior Vice President TOTAL People & Services for the Gas, Renewables & Power Branch. Upon delivery on January 14, the vessel will be the second LNG carrier to be chartered by TGPL under a time charter contract (Note 1), and will depart for its first loading port in the U.S.
The vessel bears our company name "MOL" to clearly indicate that it is at the core of the MOL Group's LNG carrier fleet. Azure means "blue" in French and represents the MOL Group Corporate Mission of "From the blue oceans, we sustain people’s lives and ensure a prosperous future".
The vessel is equipped with the latest MAN Energy Solutions engines, which offer improved fuel efficiency and are more environmentally friendly than those installed on current LNG carriers.
MOL is committed to further deepening and developing its relationship with TotalEnergies., and will continue to proactively work to offer safe and high-quality services as a leading company in LNG transport, while addressing environmental issues in line with the "MOL Group Environmental Vision 2.2".
[MOL Azure Main Specifications]
LOA/Breadth 294.9m/46.4m
Tank Type 174,000m3 membrane type
Engine ME-GA
Shipyard Hanwha Ocean Co., Ltd.
Ship Management Company MOL LNG Ship Management Pte. Ltd. (Wholly owned subsidiary of MOL)
