Bw-Gemini

In the morning of Dec 19, 2020, the LPG tanker 'Sunny Bright' suffered an engine problem while mooring at Colon anchorage off the Panama Canal, upon its arrival from Houston. The vessel drifted onto the anchored 'BW Gemini', which had arrived on on Dec 18 from Houston. The stern contacted the starboard foreship of the 'BW Gemini' which then moved to the inner anchorage of Colon and moored in pos. 09° 26.77' W 079° 57.18'. The 'Sunny Bright' anchored in pos. 09° 22.65' N 079° 55.54' W. Both ships remained stationary as of Dec 21.

BW LPG Limited has taken delivery of BW Gemini, the third Very Large Gas Carrier (VLGC) in its newbuilding program of eight VLGCs, the company said in its press release. The BW Gemini is part financed by the USD 400 million loan facility agreement signed in February with KEXIM, DNB and SEB, as lending banks. BW LPG’s CCO, Andrew Hoare commented on the delivery, “BW Gemini, the third newbuilding in this series of VLGCs is delivered to us from HHI on schedule at a time of buoyant market conditions. At 84,000 cubic meters, the vessel is optimised for loading out of the US terminals and will enable us to continue to enhance our scale and operating capability to our strong customer base." Including the BW Gemini, the company now owns and operates a fleet of 38 vessels on the water, comprising 22 owned VLGCs, 11 chartered-in VLGCs and five owned LGCs. Source: Portnews