Nakilat assumed full ship management and operations of Q-Flex liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier 'Onaiza' from STASCo (Shell Trading and Shipping Company) with effect from, as part of its planned and phased transition.
Onaiza is the seventh wholly-owned LNG vessel that will come under the management of Nakilat Shipping Qatar, bringing the total number of vessels managed by it to 15, comprising 11 LNG and 4 liquefied petroleum gas carriers.
With a cargo carrying capacity of 210,150 cubic meters, 'Onaiza' is wholly-owned by Nakilat and chartered by Qatargas.
The vessel built in South Korea by Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering was delivered in 2009 and has been in service ever since.
