BP Shipping welcomes six new LNG tankers to fleet

British Sponsor

Six newbuild LNG tankers were recently delivered to BP Shipping under a US$1.3 billion shipbuilding contract.

Delivered to BP Shipping were the 295- by 46-metre Partnership-class vessels British Sponsor (pictured), British Achiever, British Contributor, British Listener, British Mentor, and British Partner.

Each tanker can carry a cargo of LNG equivalent in volume to 69 Olympic-sized swimming pools, BP said in a statement.


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