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signed the Time Charter Party for this innovative equipment, the “Gas Agility” is Al Rekayyat to in-house
epoch-making LNG bunkering vessel. an industry premiere made possible by a
Construction started in China in November strong collaboration between the shipyard, management
2018 at Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding’s the owner, the charterer and many partners,
yard. Delivered in April 2020, the “Gas including Bureau Veritas and GTT. Nakilat has assumed full ship management
Agility” meets the highest technical and “I would like to express my sincere and operations of Q-Flex LNG carrier Al
environmental standards, using LNG herself gratitude to all the people who have been Rekayyat from Shell International Trading
as propulsion fuel, and integrating a complete involved in the project. I am very confident and Shipping Company Limited (Shell) with
re-liquefaction of the boil-off gas. that our endeavour will be the great milestone effect from 20 September 2020, as part of the
“We are delighted to have officially named and the turning point in this rapidly changing second phase of its planned fleet management
‘Gas Agility’ as she embarks on a new chapter world. The transition from heavy fuel oil to transition programme.
in delivering cleaner marine fuels. Her arrival LNG is competitive, environmentally efficient With a cargo carrying capacity of 216,300
in Rotterdam marks the culmination of and an immediately available solution for cubic metres, Al Rekayyat is wholly-owned
three years of dedicated work with MOL and maritime transportation. By providing the by Nakilat and chartered by Qatargas. The
Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding in Shanghai, capacity to deliver LNG as a marine fuel, this vessel built in South Korea by Hyundai Heavy
to plan, build and create a major development partnership will be the leader in transition to Industries was delivered in June 2009 and has
in global marine LNG fuel supply,” said a more fuel-efficient industry,” said Takeshi been in service ever since.
Jérôme Leprince-Ringuet, managing director Hashimoto, executive vice president of MOL. Al Rekayyat is the sixth vessel that will
of Total Marine Fuels Global Solutions. “ TOTAL MARINE FUELS GLOBAL SOLUTIONS, come under the management of Nakilat
‘Gas Agility’ is a clear demonstration of September 18, 2020 Shipping Qatar Ltd. (NSQL) this year,
our ongoing drive to develop key logistical bringing the total number of vessels managed
LNG infrastructures in the main bunkering by NSQL to 25, comprising of 21 LNG and 4
hubs around the world, helping the shipping MIDDLE EAST LPG carriers.
industry make the move to a more sustainable NAKILAT, September 20, 2020
fuel solution,” he added. Nakilat transitions LNG
With her pioneering design and

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