BW Pavilion LNG, a joint venture between BW Group and Pavilion Energy, has held a ship naming ceremony at Hyundai Heavy Industries Shipyard for two LNG newbuildings, the 'BW Pavilion Vanda' and 'BW Pavilion Leeara'.
Classed by DNV-GL, the Singapore-flagged newbuildings feature ecologically friendly specifications such as low boil-off rates (BOR), hybrid low-duty (LD) compressors (which reduce the amount of fuel needed to cool the vessel's liquefied natural gas cargo), and a ballast water treatment system that is fully compliant with the International Maritime Organisation's Ballast Water performance standards.
Both vessels are also designed to comply with new Panama Canal requirements and are certified for possible future transit through the canal.
