Singaporean shipowner BW LNG on March 23 took the delivery of LNG carrier BW Lesmes from South Korean shipyard Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering, it said on LinkedIn the same day.  

The vessel has a capacity of 174,000 m³ and is fitted with the ME-GI dual-fuel two-stroke engine with reliquefaction capabilities. The company said that the vessel is named after the late LNG trading pioneer, Luis Lesmes. 

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BW LNG’s fleet comprises 21 LNG carriers, five floating storage regasification units, and LNG carriers under construction delivering in 2021 and 2022.