GasLog acquires two LNG carriers from BG Group

GasLog has completed the acquisition of two LNG carriers from Methane Services Ltd. (MSL), a subsidiary of BG Group, Monaco-based GasLog announced this week.

This completes the third acquisition of ships from BG by GasLog in the last 12 months, with eight vessels acquired in total.

The two ships subject to the announcement will be chartered back to MSL for nine and 11-year initial terms. MSL has options to extend the term of the time charters for each vessel for three or five years at its election.

The two vessels, built in 2010, are the Methane Becki Anne and Methane Julia Louise and each have a cargo capacity of 170,000 m3 and have on-board reliquefaction plants, which enable the vessels to operate in a more fuel efficient manner at a greater range of speeds than would otherwise be achievable.

Due to the length of the charters, both vessels will be eligible for drop down into GasLog Partners LP (the Partnership), which has 3 years in which to exercise its options to purchase these ships from GasLog at fair market value. This will potentially increase future distributions to GasLog in respect of its limited partner and general partner interests in the Partnership.

Paul Wogan, CEO of GasLog, commented, “We believe this transaction reaffirms our commitment to BG and their appreciation of GasLog as a long-term service provider of LNG shipping.”