London-based maritime holding company Purus Marine has acquired two 180,000 cubic metres LNG carriers (LNGCs).
Purus Marine owns environmentally-advanced vessels. It supports the maritime industry’s transition to a zero-carbon and sustainable future. Also, its climate target is for its fleet to achieve net-zero emissions within the 2030 decade.
The company says it acquired the vessels in partnership with a ship manager. Therefore, this leading ship manager will provide technical and commercial services for the LNGCs .
The delivery of the LNG carriers will take place in the third quarter of 2024. After that, they will go directly into multi-year time charters with an energy major.
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“This acquisition diversifies our fleet and allows us to further support the maritime industry’s transition to a lower-carbon future, ” said Svein Engh , a board member of the company.