Oman Shipping Company (OSC) has taken delivery of the Adam LNG, which is described as one of the world’s most advanced fuel efficient LNG carriers.

The 162,000 cubic metres capacity vessel was built by Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) in Ulsan South Korea.

The newly-delivered LNG carrier will operate worldwide with 25 crew including four Omani cadets, according to OSC.

OSC Acting Chief Executive Officer Tarik Al Junaidi said, “ The delivery of the Adam LNG, together with the ordering of 11 medium range products tankers, reflects our ambition to grow not only in Oman, and the Middle East, but also worldwide.”

He said key innovations on the Adam LNG included its propulsion system and the design of its aft hull form.

He added that a key dimension to OSC’s growth plans is the development of the Port of Duqm on the South West coast of the Arabian Sea.

"We see considerable potential for oil and gas shipments through Duqm and also containerised cargo for East Africa, the Middle East and Indian subcontinent,” he said.