Tokyo-based Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has held a naming ceremony for an LNG carrier newbuilding for Osaka Gas at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries' Nagasaki Shipyard.

The 155,000cbm LNG Mars was ordered by MOL and Osaka Gas International Transport, a wholly owned subsidiary of Osaka Gas, and built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.

The carrier is co-owned by MOL and Osaka Gas International Transport, and will be utilized for a wide variety of projects including Osaka Gas' Gorgon Project.

The LNG Mars measures 288 meters in length, with a breadth of 49 meters and a draft of 11.5 meters. It features MOSS independent stretched spherical-type tank system, with continuous tank cover.

It is powered by a reheating system steam turbine and can hit speeds of up to 19.5 knots.