History of NorgasHistory of Norgas
Norgas – (earlier Norwegian Gas Carriers – NGC) - was established in 1982 as the chartering and marketing entity for a co-operative pool of 20 LPG carriers, belonging to five separate owners. I.M. Skaugen gradually became the largest shareholder and after merging with two of the most influential of these five, became an owner and operator of liquid petroleum gas carriers. Together with Norwegian ship owner, Anders Jahre, Jahre Skaugen Carriers was established to provide bulk carrier tonnage to service the long-term shipment of iron ore from Brazil to Japan contracted by the Norwegian bulk carrier pool - NBC. In addition, in 1986, Ford Motors expressed interest once again in doing business with Skaugen and a new design concept of vessel was built, the 'Pure Car Carrier'.
By the end of 2003, Norgas took delivery of six new 8000 m3 & 10000 m3 ethylene carriers. The Norgas fleet consisted of 19 gas carriers and the average age had been reduced to 16 years. Norgas formed a revenue sharing gas carrier pool with A.P. Møller-Mærsk, under the name MNGC. (Mæersk Norgas Carriers).This pool was later transformed into ENGC when the Camilla Eitzen Group replaced Møller-Mærsk as a sharing gas carrier pool. In 2007 the ENGC pool ended and Norgas is operating its own gas carrier pool.
As a part of the fleet renewal program, and in order to sustain with the most modern and well equipped ships in the industry, Norgas took over first delivery of a new combined gas & chemical carrier early in 2009. The 3 new “Wintergas” ships are designed and built as combined gas and chemical carriers for world wide trade. These ships are very flexible vessels capable of carrying LPG and petrochemical gases as a semi-refrigerated gas carrier, as well as chemical products of IMO Type 2 and 3. 4 stainless steel cargo tanks (Type C) give a total gas carrying capacity of 5.800 m3. In addition, the vessel has 7 integrated coated tanks with a capacity of 3.800 m3 for chemicals. The vessel can carry a full load of gas cargo and simultaneously carry chemicals in the integrated tanks
With the delivery of the first new “Multigas” vessel in early 2010, Norgas will expand its capability of carrying LNG/LEG/LPG/VCM and ethylene. Two of the 6 Multigas Carriers that are under construction, are built to GL’s ice class notation E3, and will offer full flexibility for year round trade in the Baltic Sea and other areas with harsh winter condition. The cargo tank containment system consists of two cylindrical stainless steel cargo tanks of respectively 4000m3 and 6000m3. The minimum tank temperature is -163 °C. The ships gas reliquefaction plant is capable of cooling ethylene 2,5°C per day in tropical waters. A gas combustion unit is fitted to serve as a gas burner when gas-freeing and back up for cargo tank pressure control is required. In order to load at large scale LNG terminals, the Multigas ships are equipped with an additional elevated loading platform with a set of vapour and liquid manifolds to meet the working envelope of the LNG loading arms. They have also a set of manifolds suitable for smaller terminals
By the end of 2003, Norgas took delivery of six new 8000 m3 & 10000 m3 ethylene carriers. The Norgas fleet consisted of 19 gas carriers and the average age had been reduced to 16 years. Norgas formed a revenue sharing gas carrier pool with A.P. Møller-Mærsk, under the name MNGC. (Mæersk Norgas Carriers).This pool was later transformed into ENGC when the Camilla Eitzen Group replaced Møller-Mærsk as a sharing gas carrier pool. In 2007 the ENGC pool ended and Norgas is operating its own gas carrier pool.
As a part of the fleet renewal program, and in order to sustain with the most modern and well equipped ships in the industry, Norgas took over first delivery of a new combined gas & chemical carrier early in 2009. The 3 new “Wintergas” ships are designed and built as combined gas and chemical carriers for world wide trade. These ships are very flexible vessels capable of carrying LPG and petrochemical gases as a semi-refrigerated gas carrier, as well as chemical products of IMO Type 2 and 3. 4 stainless steel cargo tanks (Type C) give a total gas carrying capacity of 5.800 m3. In addition, the vessel has 7 integrated coated tanks with a capacity of 3.800 m3 for chemicals. The vessel can carry a full load of gas cargo and simultaneously carry chemicals in the integrated tanks
With the delivery of the first new “Multigas” vessel in early 2010, Norgas will expand its capability of carrying LNG/LEG/LPG/VCM and ethylene. Two of the 6 Multigas Carriers that are under construction, are built to GL’s ice class notation E3, and will offer full flexibility for year round trade in the Baltic Sea and other areas with harsh winter condition. The cargo tank containment system consists of two cylindrical stainless steel cargo tanks of respectively 4000m3 and 6000m3. The minimum tank temperature is -163 °C. The ships gas reliquefaction plant is capable of cooling ethylene 2,5°C per day in tropical waters. A gas combustion unit is fitted to serve as a gas burner when gas-freeing and back up for cargo tank pressure control is required. In order to load at large scale LNG terminals, the Multigas ships are equipped with an additional elevated loading platform with a set of vapour and liquid manifolds to meet the working envelope of the LNG loading arms. They have also a set of manifolds suitable for smaller terminals