Epic Gas Ltd. announced today that the 11,000cbm LPG carrier Epic Salina, the last vessel in the Company’s series of eight pressurised LPG newbuildings, delivered on 29 March 2017 from Kyokuyo Shipyard, Japan.
LPG Carrier Epic Salina - Image courtesy of Epic Gas Ltd.
Since the first quarter of 2013 Epic Gas has grown from 22 vessels of total capacity 99,500 cubic metre, to 41 vessels and 268,900 cubic metre today, a 270% increase.
Company’s average vessel size has increased from 4,523 to 6,559 cubic metre.
Epic Gas remains committed to providing a high-quality fleet of long term controlled assets across the fully pressurised sector of 3,300 – 11,000cbm. The Company’s fleet is segmented as follows:
| Vessel Segment |
On the Water |
CBM Capacity |
| 3,000-4,999 | 9 | 32.500 |
| 5,000-6,999 | 11 | 56.300 |
| 7,000-8,999 | 13 | 95.100 |
| 9,000-10,999 | 2 | 19.000 |
| 11,000 | 6 | 66.000 |
| Total | 41 | 268.900 |
Epic Gas owns and operates a fleet of fully pressurised gas carriers providing seaborne services for the transportation of liquefied petroleum gas and petrochemicals. The company controls a fleet of 41 vessels which serve the international supply chains of leading oil majors and commodity traders throughout Asia, Europe, Africa and the Americas.
Source: Epic Gas