Bonny Gas Transport is a subsidiary of Nigeria LNG or NLNG which itself is an incorporated joint-venture of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Shell Gas B.V., TotalEnergies Gaz & Electricite Holdings and Eni International N.A. N. V. S.àr.l. It owns and operates a number of LNG tankers.[2]
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| Company type | private, 100% subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Oil and gas |
| Founded | 1989 [1] |
| Products | services: LNG-tankers |
The company
editBonny Gas Transport Limited, initially named Enellengee Limited, was incorporated in 1989 following the incorporation of Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG), to provide shipping capacity for NLNG. BGT owns and operates LNG tankers that transport NLNG’s products to its buyers. The Company is owned by NLNG and its shareholders.
Activities
editBGT was set up 1989 by Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) to transport all LNG gas produced by NLNG to customers.
Fleet
editThe website Helderline provides an overview of 13 of these ships.[2] [3]
Fleetlist
editAs of April 2012[update], the company owned and operated the following LNG carriers:[2][3]
| Name | launched | shipyard build-number |
IMO number | tonnage | flag | former name or notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LNG Adamawa | 2005 | Hyundai buildnr:1470 |
9262211 | 118.000 |  Bermuda |
|
| LNG Akwa Ibom | 2004 | Hyundai buildnr:1469 |
9262209 | 118.000 | Bermuda |
sister-ship of LNG Adamawa |
| LNG Bayelsa | 2004 | Hyundai buildnr:1429 |
9241267 | 118.000 | Bermuda |
sister-ship of LNG Adamawa |
| LNG Cross River | 2005 | Hyundai buildnr:1471 |
9262223 | 118.000 | Bermuda |
sister-ship of LNG Adamawa, |
| LNG River Niger | 2006 | Hyundai buildnr:1472 |
9262235 | 118.000 | Bermuda |
sister-ship of LNG Adamawa |
| LNG Rivers | 2002 | Hyundai buildnr:1295 |
9216298 | 114.354 | Bermuda |
|
| LNG Sokoto[4] | 2002 | Hyundai buildnr:1296 |
9216303 | 114.354 | Bermuda |
sister-ship of LNG Rivers |
| LNG Lagos II[5] | 2016 | Hyundai 2637 | 9692014 | 115.995 | Bermuda
|
successor to LNG Lagos |
| LNG Port Harcourt II[6] | 2015 | Samsung | 9690157 | 116.568 | Bermuda
|
successor to LNG Port Harcourt |
Former fleet
edit| Name | launched | shipyard build-number |
IMO number | tonnage | flag | former name or notes | disposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LNG Abuja | 1980 | General Dynamics buildnr:54 |
7619587 | 93.619 |  Bahamas
|
Lake Charles (1980–2000) | sold 2015 (Golar, $19 million);[7] scrapped 2021[8] |
| LNG Bonny | 1981 | Kockums Shipyard buildnr: 559 |
7708948 | 71.472 | Bermuda
|
Rhenania (1981–1991) | sold 2015;[9] scrapped 2021[10] |
| LNG Edo | 1980 | General Dynamics buildnr:53 |
7619587 | 93.619 | Bahamas
|
Louisiana (1980–2000) sistership of LNG Abuja; nearly capsized 2010[11] |
sold 2015;[12] scrapped 2021[13] |
| LNG Finima | 1984 | Kockums Shipyard buildr:564 |
7702401 | 71.472 | Bermuda
|
LNG 564 (1984–1991) sistership of LNG Bonny |
sold 2015;[14] scrapped 2020[15][16] |
| LNG Lagos | 1977 | Chantiers de l'Atlantique buildnr:26 |
7360124 | 68.122 | Bermuda |
MV Gastor (1977–1993) | sold 2015;
scrapped 2018[17] |
| LNG Port Harcourt | 1976 | Chantiers de l'Atlantique buildnr:B26 |
7360136 | 68.122 | Bermuda |
MV Nestor (1976–1993) sistership of LNG Lagos |
sold 2015;
scrapped 2018[18] |
Sources and references
edit- ^ NLNG
- ^ a b c Helderline website with overview of ships operated by BGT Bermuda Shell, visited 21 April 2012
- ^ a b Helderline website with overview of ships sailing for BGT Bermuda Shell, visited 21 April 2012
- ^ Briefly shown in Engineering Connections - Supertanker | Science Documentary, Richard Hammond, at 48:50, via YouTube.
- ^ BalticShipping.com. "BalticShipping.com". www.balticshipping.com. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
- ^ BalticShipping.com. "BalticShipping.com". www.balticshipping.com. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
- ^ Martin (eric), Eric (2015-05-01). "Golar buys LNG Abuja". TradeWinds | Latest shipping and maritime news. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
- ^ Hine (l_hine), Lucy (2021-05-05). "Laid-up Sinokor LNG carrier finally sold for demolition". TradeWinds | Latest shipping and maritime news. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
- ^ London (undefined), Lucy Hine (2015-10-02). "Sinokor Merchant Marine buying old Nigeria LNG trio". TradeWinds | Latest shipping and maritime news. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
- ^ Hine (l_hine), Lucy (2021-05-05). "Laid-up Sinokor LNG carrier finally sold for demolition". TradeWinds | Latest shipping and maritime news. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
- ^ London (undefined), Lucy Hine (2010-03-26). "A close call for 'LNG Edo'". TradeWinds | Latest shipping and maritime news. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
- ^ London (undefined), Lucy Hine (2015-11-19). "LNG Edo heads to layup". TradeWinds | Latest shipping and maritime news. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
- ^ Hine (l_hine), Lucy (2021-09-06). "2021 shaping up as record year for LNG carrier demolition sales". TradeWinds | Latest shipping and maritime news. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
- ^ London (undefined), Lucy Hine (2015-02-13). "Old NLNG vessel snapped up by energy trader". TradeWinds | Latest shipping and maritime news. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
- ^ Hine (l_hine), Lucy (2020-12-08). "Sinokor moves to scrap LNG duo in rare demolition sale". TradeWinds | Latest shipping and maritime news. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
- ^ "LNG FINIMA | Helderline.com". www.helderline.com. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
- ^ Hine (undefined), Lucy (2018-08-23). "Sinokor sends two LNG carriers for scrap". TradeWinds | Latest shipping and maritime news. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
- ^ Hine (l_hine), Lucy (2018-01-24). "Sinokor sends its first LNG carrier for demolition". TradeWinds | Latest shipping and maritime news. Retrieved 2023-04-10.