"Gas Wisdom", a large refrigerated LPG carrier, entered service in April. The ship has been chartered by GYXIS CORPORATION (President and Representative Director: Takayuki DOI) on a time charter basis from KSS Line Ltd. (CEO: Dae-Sung LEE) of South Korea, and a naming ceremony was held at Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.’s Ulsan Shipyard on Friday, March 24 to celebrate its completion. We plan to start operation of PYXIS ALFA in May this year, and by further enhancing our transportation capacity, we will respond to the increasing diversity of supply sources and make further efforts to ensure a stable supply of LPG.
VLGC Ship "Gas Wisdom" Enters Service
April 21st, 2017
Ship information
Ship type | 84,000m3 LPG carrier |
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Total tonnage | Approx. 47,400 tons |
Basic specifications | Length approx. 225m, Beam approx. 36.6m, Depth (hull) 22.2m |
Shipyard | Ulsan Shipyard, Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. |
Entered service | April 2017 |
VLGC ship "Gas Wisdom" (photographed at the naming ceremony on March 24, 2017)