Japan’s maritime transport participant, Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (Ok Line), has confirmed a naming ceremony for 2 liquefied pure fuel (LNG) carriers at HD Hyundai Heavy Industries’ shipbuilding facility.
Based on Ok Line, a three way partnership firm held a naming ceremony for 2 174,000-cubic meter (cbm) LNG vessels for QatarEnergy on December 3, 2025. The primary ship was named Sharq by the spouse of Yukikazu Myochin, Director and Chairperson of the Japanese agency’s board.
The second vessel was named Shra’Ouh by the spouse of Takaya Soga, President and Chief Govt Officer of Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha. The title of the primary ship is derived from the title of an jap metropolis of Qatar, and the second is derived from the title of an island within the Persian Gulf state.
These vessels are the seventh and eighth of a sequence of 12 LNG vessels that the three way partnership corporations have been constructing for QatarEnergy. Sharq is the primary of three vessels on this sequence to be managed by Ok Line.
The newbuilding vessels are geared up with X-DF 2.1 iCER, which is able to contribute to the discount of GHG emissions and understand the convenience of environmental affect by decrease gasoline consumption in operation.
QatarEnergy’s historic LNG fleet growth program encompasses 128 vessels, together with 24 QC-Max measurement LNG vessels, forming a part of its efforts to spice up its position on the worldwide LNG scene.
The naming ceremony comes shortly after Ok Line confirmed the supply of a liquefied carbon dioxide (LCO2) service to Northern Lights, a three way partnership (JV) encompassing three European oil majors: Shell, Equinor, and TotalEnergies.
Energy Your Model With Offshore Power ⤵️
Take the highlight and anchor your model within the coronary heart of the offshore world!
Be part of us for a much bigger affect and amplify your presence on the core hub of the offshore power neighborhood!
