The naming ceremony for a new LNG vessel ordered by Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) was held at the Nagasaki Shipyard & Machinery Works of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. The key dignitaries present named the ship Pacific Arcadia.

The vessel, of 123,000-ton gross tonnage, has cargo tank capacity of about 145,400 cubic metres.

"Arcadia" means "paradise, utopia," and conjures the tropical image of Papua New Guinea, from where the LNG will originate. Moreover, the country's national bird is the bird of paradise.

After delivery, Pacific Arcadia will be assigned to transport LNG for TEPCO from Papua New Guinea for 15 years under the operational management of LNG Marine Transport Ltd.

In accordance with its medium-term management plan "More Than Shipping 2018," NYK will continue its efforts to provide stable and economical LNG transport services, stressed a release.