Mar. 20 at 11:02 AM
$LPG Dorian LPG takes delivery of dual-fuel 93,000 cbm newbuilding
Dorian LPG announced the delivery of its 93,000 cubic meter dual-fuel newbuilding named "Areion" an LPG and ammonia very large gas carrier from Hanwha Ocean Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. at the Okpo Shipyard in South Korea. The "Areion" will commence employment on charter under the Helios LPG Pool, an entity jointly controlled by Dorian LPG Ltd and MOL Energia Pte Ltd., with offices in Copenhagen and Singapore.
"Areion", in Greek Mythology, is the name given to a black-maned horse known for its extraordinary speed, spoken wisdom, and significant powers. This is the second wholly owned LPG dual-fuel ship being added to Dorian's fleet along with the four chartered-in LPG dual-fuel ships raising the percentage of low emissions alternative fuel ships to over 20% of its fleet.