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    Flex LNG Launches LNGC in Korea

Summary

The carrier is expected to be available in Q3 2020.

by: Shardul Sharma

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Natural Gas & LNG News, Asia/Oceania

Flex LNG Launches LNGC in Korea

LNG shipping company Flex LNG February 29 launched its newbuild LNG carrier Flex Freedom at the Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering yard in Geoje, South Korea, it said in a statement through its Linkedin account the same day. 

The 173,400 m3 LNG carrier is fitted with slow speed two-stroke high-pressure MEGI propulsion and reliquefaction system which brings the boil-off down to 0.035%, Flex LNG said.

Once fully refurbished and tested Flex Freedom will be available in the market in Q3 2020, the company said.