• NLNG Operations

Shipping

NLNG’s world-class shipping operations offer vendors a dynamic platform for growth. By partnering with a reliable fleet that ensures safe and efficient delivery, vendors gain access to global markets, fostering business expansion, operational excellence, and long-term partnerships in the LNG value chain.

Commercial
Shipping

Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) operates a robust commercial shipping network, with a fleet of 23 vessels under long-term time charters, dedicated to transporting Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) from its six-train operation.

Additionally, NLNG manages one Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) vessel, exclusively serving the Nigerian domestic market. To meet fluctuating demands, the company charters third-party vessels on a short-term or spot basis to supplement its existing fleet for cargo deliveries.

All 23 LNG vessels are efficiently deployed through an integrated scheduling system, ensuring timely and reliable transportation of LNG to customers around the globe.

The chartered vessels owners is as follows:

Company

  1. Bonny Gas Transport (BGT)

  2. Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK)

  3. BW GAS ASA


  4. E.A. Temile & Sons Company
    Nigeria Limited

Number of Vessels

13 vessels—6 *DFDE and 7 steam ships

8 vessels—All steam ships

2 vessels—Both steam ships

1 LPG vessel

Operational and Technical
Management of the Fleet Vessels

Managing/Operating Company

  1. NLNG Ship Management
    Limited (NSML)

  2. BW Gas

  3. Northern Marine Management
    Limited (NMM)

  4. NYK

  5. NSML

Vessel Owner/ Number of Vessels

BGT/11



BW Gas/8

BGT/2

 


NYK/2

E.A. Temile & Sons
Company Nigeria Limited/1

NLNG Ship Management
Limited (NSML)

NLNG Ship Management Limited (NSML) has evolved from a manning service to a full-fledged international maritime services provider, offering the following top-tier maritime solutions:

– Vessel Management
– Crew Management and Administration
– Terminal Management
– Maritime Training, Projects, and Consultancy

Nigerianisation Plan: NSML continues to make significant strides in its Nigerianisation Plan, aimed at increasing the participation of Nigerian professionals in its fleet operations. Having achieved 82% of its Nigerianisation target, the company is on track to meet its 100% goal by 2022.

NSML’s Terminal Services department efficiently manages NLNG’s Bonny terminal, overseeing port operations and ensuring the safe, timely shipment of export cargoes.

Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) operates a robust commercial shipping network, with a fleet of 23 vessels under long-term time charters, dedicated to transporting Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) from its six-train operation.

Additionally, NLNG manages one Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) vessel, exclusively serving the Nigerian domestic market. To meet fluctuating demands, the company charters third-party vessels on a short-term or spot basis to supplement its existing fleet for cargo deliveries.

NLNG Maritime Centre
of Excellence (MCOE)

The NLNG Maritime Centre of Excellence (MCOE), based on Bonny Island, serves as a premier maritime consulting and training hub. It offers a comprehensive range of maritime technical services, project management, and training programs for NSML, NLNG, and the broader maritime industry.

The MCOE boasts several national and international accreditations, positioning it as a leader in maritime excellence:

For more information, visit NSML website.​

  • Accredited by NIMASA as a Maritime Training Institute (MTI) and certified to conduct Standards of Training, Certification, and Watchkeeping (STCW) courses.

  • Recognised by the Marshall Islands Flag Administration for conducting STCW and
    Seafarers’ training courses.

  • Accredited by DNV-GL as both a Maritime Simulator Centre and a Maritime Training Centre.

  • Certified for ISO 9001:2015 by DNV-GL,
    affirming its commitment to quality and
    operational standards
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