LPG/C ''Ayame'' is a
Very Large Gas Carrier (VLGC), with a capacity of , delivered in 2010 from
MHI Ltd. of
Nagasaki
is the capital and the largest Cities of Japan, city of Nagasaki Prefecture on the island of Kyushu in Japan.
It became the sole Nanban trade, port used for trade with the Portuguese and Dutch during the 16th through 19th centuries. The Hi ...
, and under the management of
Wilhelmsen Lines Malaysia.
Ship history
On 30 April 2010 the
LPG carrier ''Ayame'' was completed at the
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
is a Japanese multinational engineering, electrical equipment and electronics corporation headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. MHI is one of the core companies of the Mitsubishi Group and its automobile division is the predecessor of Mitsubishi Mo ...
Nagasaki
is the capital and the largest Cities of Japan, city of Nagasaki Prefecture on the island of Kyushu in Japan.
It became the sole Nanban trade, port used for trade with the Portuguese and Dutch during the 16th through 19th centuries. The Hi ...
Shipyard. A naming ceremony was held on 22 April at the shipyard, with guests including Ikuhiro Ochi, President/Managing Director of the shipowner.
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines ( ja, 株式会社商船三井, Kabushiki-gaisha Shōsen Mitsui; abbreviated MOL) is a Japanese transport company headquartered in Toranomon, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. It is one of the largest shipping companies in the world.
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Managing Executive Officer Tsuneo Watanabe, who named the vessel, and Astomos Energy Corporation Senior Managing Director Tatsuhiko Yamazaki, who cut the rope.
The ''Ayame'' is the third 83,000m3-class LPG carrier ordered from MHI. The first, the ''Musanah'', was delivered on 4 December 2009, and the second, the ''Aquamarine Progress'', on 15 January 2010. Upon its launching, the ''Ayama'' was assigned to an LPG carrier pool operated by LPG Global Transport Management Inc. and left on its maiden voyage to load cargo in the Middle East.
Common Route: – Japan – Singapore – Indonesia – Ruwais
See also
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Gas carrier
A gas carrier, gas tanker, LPG carrier, or LPG tanker is a ship designed to transport Liquefied petroleum gas, LPG, LNG, CNG, or liquefied chemical gases in Bulk liquids, bulk.
Types
Fully pressurized gas carrier
The seaborne transport of li ...
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Mitsui O.S.K. Lines
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines ( ja, 株式会社商船三井, Kabushiki-gaisha Shōsen Mitsui; abbreviated MOL) is a Japanese transport company headquartered in Toranomon, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. It is one of the largest shipping companies in the world.
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LNG carrier
An LNG carrier is a tank ship designed for transporting liquefied natural gas (LNG).
History
The first LNG carrier '' Methane Pioneer'' () carrying , classed by Bureau Veritas, left the Calcasieu River on the Louisiana Gulf coast on 25 January ...
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Liquefied petroleum gas
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List of tankers
This is a list of tankers. The list includes merchant tankers as well as naval tankers that do not fall into more specialized lists such as List of replenishment ships of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary and List of Type T2 Tanker names.
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Shipping
Freight transport, also referred as ''Freight Forwarding'', is the physical process of transporting commodities and merchandise goods and cargo. The term shipping originally referred to transport by sea but in American English, it has been ...
References
External links
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Press Release 27 January 2009Vessels PositionAyame PhotosWSM takes over management LPG/C Ayame 13 May 2010Vessel DetailsNippon Kaiji Kyokai
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2010 ships
Ayame
Tankers
Ships of Singapore
Merchant ships of Singapore