South Korea’s Hanwha Ocean hosted a naming ceremony for two 174,000-cbm LNG carriers it built for BW LNG, a unit of Singapore’s gas shipping giant BW.
BW LNG announced via its social media on Monday that the naming ceremony for BW Nivalis and BW Borealis took place on January 8 at Hanwha Ocean’s Okpo yard in South Korea.
BW Nivalis is named after the Latin word for ‘snow’, while BW Borealis means ‘Northern’.
The sister vessels will be delivered in the first quarter straight into long-term charters with the Norwegian multinational energy company Equinor, BW LNG said.
Both ships are equipped with ME-GI propulsion, a full reliquefaction system, shaft generators, and ALS.
BW LNG noted that it owns and operates a fleet of over 30 LNG vessels and FSRUs/ FSUs, including two additional newbuildings under construction.
Last month, the company confirmed to LNG Prime that it is working with GTT, DNV, and HD Hyundai Group to adopt a new three-tank LNG carrier design.
BW LNG recently placed an order for two LNG carriers at South Korea’s HD Hyundai Samho.
The two new vessels (H8340 and H8341) are scheduled for delivery in 2028.