NYK, Tokyo Gas celebrate naming of LNG vessel

Energy Glory is the third carrier to be jointly owned as part of a 20-year agreement.    A new LNG vessel has a name: Energy Glory.
   A naming ceremony was held Wednesday at the Tsu shipyard in Japan. NYK and Tokyo LNG Tanker Co. Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Tokyo Gas Co., have a 20-year charter contract for the vessel.
   At the ceremony, Takashi Uchida, president of Tokyo Gas, officially named the ship, and his wife cut a ceremonial rope holding the vessel in place.
   Energy Glory is the third vessel to be jointly owned by NYK and Tokyo LNG Tanker. The ship primarily will be used for LNG transportation from the Cove Point LNG project in the United States.
   The new carrier is equipped with a self-supporting prismatic-shaped design that allows for robust propulsion and reduced fuel consumption and comes with a tri-fuel diesel electric propulsion system that can use low-sulfur fuel oil.