<p data-path-to-node="5" id="p-rc_051dd4c434c9e86b-39" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;">Japanese shipping giant <b data-path-to-node="5" data-index-in-node="42" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL)</b> has conducted the official naming ceremony for the newly constructed liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier <b data-path-to-node="5" data-index-in-node="173" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">"AL SABSAB"</b> at the <b data-path-to-node="5" data-index-in-node="192" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding (Group) Co., Ltd.</b> <span class="citation-43 citation-end-43" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">shipyard in China.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c1500922118="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c1500922118="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="1" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c3991888348="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c3991888348="" _nghost-ng-c4275886824="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p><p data-path-to-node="6" id="p-rc_051dd4c434c9e86b-40" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span class="citation-42" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">The vessel represents the fifth newbuild delivered under a landmark seven-vessel order placed by MOL in 2022 to support </span><b data-path-to-node="6" data-index-in-node="120" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">QatarEnergy’s massive LNG fleet expansion programme</b><span class="citation-42 citation-end-42" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c1500922118="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c1500922118="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="2" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span> <span class="citation-41 citation-end-41" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">The vessel was named after a historic oasis region in Qatar, reflecting cultural heritage alongside modern maritime energy transit.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c1500922118="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c1500922118="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="3" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c3991888348="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c3991888348="" _nghost-ng-c4275886824="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p><h3 data-path-to-node="8" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;">Key Operational Highlights &amp; Energy Fleet Expansion</h3><ul data-path-to-node="9" style="padding-inline-start: 32px; font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><li style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><p data-path-to-node="9,0,0" id="p-rc_051dd4c434c9e86b-41" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="9,0,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Supporting the North Field Expansion:</b> <span class="citation-40" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">"AL SABSAB" forms a vital component of MOL’s specialized LNG fleet dedicated to lifting and transporting production from QatarEnergy’s </span><b data-path-to-node="9,0,0" data-index-in-node="173" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">North Field Expansion Project</b><span class="citation-40 citation-end-40" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> to global demand centers.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c1500922118="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c1500922118="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="4" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c3991888348="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c3991888348="" _nghost-ng-c4275886824="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p></li><li style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><p data-path-to-node="9,1,0" id="p-rc_051dd4c434c9e86b-42" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="9,1,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Growing MOL-Operated Qatar Fleet:</b> <span class="citation-39" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Beyond the initial tranche of seven vessels ordered in 2022, MOL has contracted six additional LNG carriers under long-term time charter agreements with QatarEnergy, expanding its dedicated North Field project fleet to </span><b data-path-to-node="9,1,0" data-index-in-node="253" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">13 operational vessels</b><span class="citation-39 citation-end-39" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c1500922118="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c1500922118="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="5" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c3991888348="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c3991888348="" _nghost-ng-c4275886824="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p></li><li style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><p data-path-to-node="9,2,0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="9,2,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Next-Generation Vessel Design:</b> Built at Hudong-Zhonghua, the vessel incorporates advanced cargo containment systems, low boil-off rates, and high-efficiency dual-fuel propulsion designed to optimize fuel economy and reduce maritime emissions during long-haul voyages.</p></li><li style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><p data-path-to-node="9,3,0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="9,3,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Securing Global Energy Supply Chains:</b> The vessel's induction strengthens long-term energy supply security, facilitating continuous, high-volume LNG shipments from the Arabian Gulf to key import terminals across Asia and Europe.</p></li></ul>