About ULTRAGAS (EUROPE) ApS

ULTRAGAS (EUROPE) ApS is an owner and operator of highly specialized vessels for transportation of LPG (Liquified Petroleum Gases) and petrochemical gases.

The company has years of experience in this demanding segment of shipping, and its total fleet today counts 15 units of between 3500 cbm and 20,700 cbm, all built in the interval 1988 - 2008. The company will take delivery of two LPG/Ethylene new buildings of each 6,800 cbm second half 2012 and first half 2013. Both will be entering the UNIGAS International operation.

The Fleet
13 units are of a "semi-refrigerated" design, with 10 vessels able to carry products at temperatures down to -48 degrees C. Further 3 units have the ability to cool products down to -104 C enabling them to carry Ethylene and 2 units are of the "pressurized" type and able to handle tank pressures of up to abt. 18 bar.

Happy Falcon
Happy Falcon

Marketing
10 semi-refrigerated vessels of the “Happy”-class have all been entered into the UNIGAS International co-operation for marketing and commercial management.

UNIGAS has been a leading high quality operator of semi-refrigerated gas carriers for 40 years and today manages a modern fleet of abt. 30 units in worldwide operation out of its head office in Rotterdam and a subsidiary organization in Houston.

The 2 pressurized vessels of the “Lady”-class have joined the "Unigas International” operation, which counts abt. 15 pressurized units primarily operated in the South East Asia/Far Eastern area, and which is commercially managed out of Hong Kong.

The 3 “Ocean”-class 20.000 cbm semi-refrigerated vessels are commercially operated in-house of which 2 are trading under a charterer arrangement with A.P. Moller-Maersk.

Crewing and Technical Management
Crewing and technical management has been entrusted to Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement, Newcastle for the semi-refrigerated vessels, whereas the pressurized vessels are handled by Star Management of Tokyo. Both companies have a long experience and a very good track record in the technical operation of gas carriers and employ well trained and experienced crews.

Ship officers on bridge
Ship officers on bridge

Safety and Quality
ULTRAGAS (EUROPE) ApS is firmly committed to a safe, reliable, and efficient operation at all levels in the organization whether afloat or ashore. Considerable human and financial resources are allocated to make sure that systems, people, and equipment are all well prepared for the requirements and the challenges of today and of the future.

Group Relation
ULTRAGAS (EUROPE) ApS is a subsidiary of Navieras Ultragas Ltda, which forms part of the Ultramar/Ultragas Group of Santiago, Chile.

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