Nakilat has assumed full ship management and operations of Q-Max LNG carrier ‘Al Dafna’ from STASCo (Shell Trading and Shipping Company Ltd) with effect from February 2, as part of the planned and phased transition announced on October 19 last year. With a cargo carrying capacity of 266,366 cubic metres, Al Dafna is wholly-owned by Nakilat and chartered by RasGas. The vessel, built in South Korea by Samsung Heavy Industries, was delivered in October 2009 and has been in service ever since. Al Dafna is the fifth Q-Max LNG vessel that will come under the management of Nakilat Shipping Qatar Ltd (NSQL), bringing the total number of vessels managed by NSQL to 13, comprising nine LNG and four LPG carriers.