| LNG Carriers Built in U.S. Shipyards | |||||||||||
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Most recent update: April 16, 2020. |
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Of the 16 LNG carriers that have been built in U.S. shipyards, 11 were built with CDS and five without CDS, but all 16 were built for foreign trading. |
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| Year |
Original Name |
Original Owner | Shipbuilder | Hull # | O.N. | MA Hull # | MA Design | GT | DWT | Price ($mm) | Notes |
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1977 |
Aquarius |
Energy Tptn |
GD Quincy |
41 |
582506 |
289 | LG8-S-102a |
90,000 |
63,600 |
82.0 | Now LNG Aquarius (Marshall I.) |
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1977 |
Aries |
Energy Tptn |
GD Quincy |
42 |
588005 |
290 | LG8-S-102a |
90,000 |
63,600 |
111.0 | Now LNG Aries (Marshall I.) |
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1978 |
Gemini |
Energy Tptn |
GD Quincy |
44 |
595752 |
291 | LG8-S-102a |
90,000 |
63,600 |
109.0 | Now LNG Gemini (Malawi) |
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1978 |
Methane Alpha |
El Paso Nat. Gas |
Newport News |
608 |
591902 |
292 | LG9-S-94a |
58,800 |
63,460 |
101.0 |
Later LNG Delta, Delta (IOM), scrapped 2012 |
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1978 |
Methane Beta |
El Paso Nat. Gas |
Newport News |
609 |
598727 |
293 | LG9-S-94a |
58,800 |
63,460 |
101.0 |
Later Galeomma (Marshall I), scrapped 2012 |
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1979 |
Methane Gamma |
El Paso Nat. Gas |
Newport News |
610 |
598730 |
294 | LG9-S-94a |
58,800 |
63,460 |
101.0 |
Now Matthew (Bahamas) |
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1978 |
Capricorn |
Energy Tptn |
GD Quincy |
46 |
588006 |
LG8-S-102a |
90,000 |
63,600 |
109.0 | Now LNG Capricorn(Marshall I.) | |
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1978 |
Leo |
Energy Tptn |
GD Quincy |
47 |
595753 |
LG8-S-102a |
90,000 |
63,600 |
108.0 | Now LNG Leo (Marshall I.) | |
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1979 |
Taurus |
Energy Tptn |
GD Quincy |
48 |
595754 |
LG8-S-102a |
90,000 |
63,600 |
107.0 | Now LNG Taurus (Malawi) | |
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1979 |
Virgo |
Energy Tptn |
GD Quincy |
49 |
595755 |
LG8-S-102a |
90,000 |
63,600 |
108.0 | Now LNG Virgo (Marshall I.) | |
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1979 |
Libra |
Energy Tptn |
GD Quincy |
50 |
595756 |
LG8-S-102a |
90,000 |
63,600 |
111.0 | Now LNG Libra (Marshall I.) | |
| 1979 |
Methane Delta |
El Paso Nat. Gas |
Avondale |
2266 | 598728 | 296 | LG9-S-107a | 60,000 | 63,170 | 103.3 | Not accepted by owner, wrecked and scrapped 1987 |
| 1979 |
Methane Epsilon |
El Paso Nat. Gas |
Avondale |
2267 | 598731 | 297 | LG9-S-107a | 60,000 | 63,170 | 103.3 | Not accepted by owner, converted to OBO, scrapped 2000 |
| 1979 |
Methane Zeta |
El Paso Nat. Gas |
Avondale |
2268 | 598729 | 298 | LG9-S-107a | 60,000 | 63,170 | 103.3 | Not accepted by owner, converted to OBO, now Nordic Apollo (Liberia) |
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1980 |
Lake Charles |
Lachmar |
GD Quincy |
53 |
619531 |
327 | LG8-S-102a |
87,000 |
68,600 |
133.0 | Now LNG Edo (Bahamas) |
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1980 |
Louisiana |
Lachmar |
GD Quincy |
54 |
619532 |
328 | LG8-S-102a |
87,000 |
68,600 |
131.0 | Now LNG Abuja (Bahamas) |