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MOL’s newbuild LNG carrier gets sails in South Korea

By LNG Prime Staff
MOL's wind-assisted LNG carrier nears delivery in South Korea
Image: Hanwha Ocean

South Korea’s Hanwha Ocean has completed the world’s first installation of the wind challenger system on an LNG carrier. The LNG carrier is owned by Japan’s MOL and chartered by US energy giant Chevron.

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