VLGC Ship "Gas Wisdom" Enters Service

April 21st, 2017

"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.

Ship information

Ship type 84,000m3 LPG carrier
Total tonnageApprox. 47,400 tons
Basic specificationsLength approx. 225m, Beam approx. 36.6m, Depth (hull) 22.2m
ShipyardUlsan Shipyard, Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.
Entered serviceApril 2017
VLGC ship Gas Wisdom (photographed at the naming ceremony on March 24, 2017)

VLGC ship "Gas Wisdom" (photographed at the naming ceremony on March 24, 2017)