Gas Natural noted that this newly built liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier is, together with its sister ships, the biggest such carrier in the world, with a capacity of 210,000 cubic meters.
The Spanish gas utility noted that the Qatargas-operated LNG carrier’s route to the Enagas regasification plant has also set a new precedent, by being the first vessel of this type to traverse the Suez Canal.
The LNG cargo carried by this type of tanker can reportedly supply a 1,200MW combined cycle power plant, similar to the power plant operated by Gas Natural in Cartagena, which in turn generates sufficient electricity to supply a city of more than a million inhabitants.
This operation has been possible with the collaboration of Stream, a company set up jointly by Repsol YPF and Gas Natural to operate in the LNG business.
