BW LPG has completed conducting sea trials of the very large gas carrier (VLGC) BW Orion following a recent retrofit programme that replaced the ship’s ..
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BW LPG completes sea trials of third retrofitted gas carrier
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BW Orion Becomes Third VLGC To Be Retrofitted With Pioneering LPG Propulsion Technology
BW LPG congratulates Captain Rabacca Jr. and crews onboard BW Orion, on the successful completion of sea and gas trials. BW Orion joins BW Gemini and BW Leo, to be the third VLGC to be retrofitted with pioneering LPG propulsion technology.
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To commemorate this important milestone, the crew explained the environmental, operational and economic benefits of LPG propulsion in the video below.
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