Greece’s Maran Gas, the gas shipping unit of Angelicoussis, has added two more newbuild liquefied natural gas carriers to its large LNG fleet. These vessels will serve France’s TotalEnergies under charter deals.
Earlier this month, South Korea’s shipbuilding giant Samsung Heavy Industries hosted the naming ceremony for the 174,000-cbm LNG carriers, Maran Gas Nice and Maran Gas Antibes, according to a social media post by Angelicoussis.
CEO Maria Angelicoussis and deputy CEO Sveinung Støhle were present at the ceremony along with executives from TotalEnergies and Samsung Heavy.
The BV-classed vessels have an “environmentally friendly design with innovative solutions, including air lubrication, shaft generators, an LNG sub-cooler, and a new propulsion engine type that reduces the methane slip,” Angelicoussis said.
“The “Nice” and “Antibes” names represent the historical ties between Greece and France, mirroring the strong relationship between the Angelicoussis Group and charterer TotalEnergies,” the group said.
According to VesselsValue data, Maran Gas ordered these LNG carriers at Samsung Heavy in May 2021 for about $186 million per ship.
Maran Gas has 45 ships under management and 13 vessels on order, its website shows.
In August last year, Maran Gas took delivery of the 174,000-cbm, Maran Gas Marseille, from Samsung Heavy. This vessel also serves TotalEnergies.
Maria Angelicoussis and Sveinung Støhle spoke with LNG Prime in November last year about the group’s plans on LNG fleet expansion.