World’s first LNG Carrier Equipped with Wind Challenger- Scheduled for Delivery Under a Long-Term Charter to Chevron in Late September

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Mitsui O.S.K. Lines announced the naming of the world's first LNG carrier equipped with Wind Challenger wind-assisted propulsion. The vessel, built at Hanwha Ocean's Geoje Shipyard in South Korea, will be delivered under a long-term charter to Chevron in late September 2026.

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. announced that it held a naming ceremony on September 10, 2026, at Hanwha Ocean Co., Ltd.’s Geoje Shipyard in South Korea for the world’s first LNG carrier that equipped with two units of Wind Challenger, Hard sail wind-assisted propulsion system. The vessel will be delivered under a long-term charter contract to ...