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.Helderline website with overview of ships operated by BGT Bermuda Shell, visited 21 April 2012
The company Bonny 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 BGT was set up 1989 by Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) to transport all LNG gas produced by NLNG to customers.
Fleet The website Helderline provides an overview of 13 of these ships.Helderline website with overview of ships sailing for BGT Bermuda Shell, visited 21 April 2012
Fleetlist , the company owned and operated the following LNG carriers:
Name launched shipyardbuild-number IMO number tonnage flag former name or notes LNG Adamawa 2005 Hyundaibuildnr:1470 9262211 118.000 LNG Akwa Ibom 2004 Hyundaibuildnr:1469 9262209 118.000 sister-ship of LNG Adamawa LNG Bayelsa 2004 Hyundaibuildnr:1429 9241267 118.000 sister-ship of LNG Adamawa LNG Cross River 2005 Hyundaibuildnr:1471 9262223 118.000 sister-ship of LNG Adamawa, LNG River Niger 2006 Hyundai buildnr:1472 9262235 118.000 sister-ship of LNG Adamawa LNG Rivers 2002 Hyundaibuildnr:1295 9216298 114.354 LNG SokotoBriefly shown in Engineering Connections - Supertanker | Science Documentary, Richard Hammond, at 48:50, via YouTube. 2002 Hyundaibuildnr:1296 9216303 114.354 sister-ship of LNG RiversLNG Lagos II2016Hyundai 26379692014115.995successor to LNG LagosLNG Port Harcourt II2015Samsung9690157116.568successor to LNG Port Harcourt
Former fleet Namelaunchedshipyardbuild-numberIMO numbertonnageflagformer name or notesdispositionLNG Abuja1980General Dynamicsbuildnr:54761958793.619Lake Charles (1980–2000)sold 2015 (Golar, $19 million); scrapped 2021LNG Bonny1981Kockums Shipyardbuildnr: 559770894871.472Rhenania (1981–1991)sold 2015; scrapped 2021LNG Edo1980General Dynamicsbuildnr:53761958793.619Louisiana (1980–2000)sistership of LNG Abuja; nearly capsized 2010sold 2015; scrapped 2021LNG Finima1984Kockums Shipyardbuildr:564770240171.472LNG 564 (1984–1991)sistership of LNG Bonnysold 2015; scrapped 2020 LNG Lagos 1977 Chantiers de l'Atlantiquebuildnr:26 7360124 68.122 MV Gastor (1977–1993)sold 2015; scrapped 2018 LNG Port Harcourt 1976 Chantiers de l'Atlantiquebuildnr:B26 7360136 68.122 MV Nestor (1976–1993)sistership of LNG Lagossold 2015; scrapped 2018
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