Newbuilding LNG Carrier for ビンゴ 5 予想 Gas Named 'Energy Liberty'
- The Vessel Will Transport U.S. Shale Gas -

October 16, 2017

ビンゴ 5 予想-Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President & CEO: Junichiro Ikeda) today announced that on October 16, a naming ceremony for a newbuilding LNG carrier, jointly owned by MOL and ビンゴ 5 予想 LNG Tanker Co., Ltd. (President: Hiroyuki Yamakawa), was held at the Tsu Shipyard of Japan Marine United Corporation (JMU; President and CEO: Shinjiro Mishima; headquarters: Minato-ku, ビンゴ 5 予想).

Among the crowd of well-wishers on hand for the ceremony were ビンゴ 5 予想 Gas Co., Ltd. President Michiaki Hirose, who gave the name Energy Liberty to the vessel, after which his wife cut the rope.

The Energy Liberty will be the eighth LNG carrier owned and managed by ビンゴ 5 予想 LNG Tanker. MOL will directly manage six of those vessels, including this newbuilding vessel. After delivery, the vessel will transport LNG from the Cove Point Project in the U.S. to ビンゴ 5 予想 Gas.

MOL takes a proactive stance in providing its customers with safe, high-quality LNG transport services, backed by experience and know-how accumulated as a world-leading ビンゴ 5 予想 owner and management company.

[Outline of Energy Liberty]

Please refer to the following releases for other details.
February 28, 2014:
"MOL, ビンゴ 5 予想 Gas Subsidiary Sign Deal to Build, Charter New LNG Carrier"
November 28, 2014:　
"MOL, ビンゴ 5 予想 Gas Subsidiary Sign Basic Agreement for a long-term Charter Contract, Deal to Build a New LNG Carrier"
December 25, 2014:
"MOL, ビンゴ 5 予想 Gas Subsidiary Sign Basic Agreement for a Time Charter Contract, Deal to Build a New LNG Carrier"

(*) SPB stands for Self-supporting Prismatic shape IMO type B. Its structure is designed to prevent the occurrence of sloshing.