{"id":342466,"date":"2026-03-09T16:11:56","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T20:11:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/noticias\/bw-group-initiates-charter-contract-with-bw-borealis-vessel-for-equinor\/"},"modified":"2026-03-09T16:50:47","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T20:50:47","slug":"bw-group-initiates-charter-contract-with-bw-borealis-vessel-for-equinor","status":"publish","type":"noticias","link":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/bw-group-initiates-charter-contract-with-bw-borealis-vessel-for-equinor\/","title":{"rendered":"BW Group Initiates Charter Contract with BW Borealis Vessel for Equinor"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The company <strong>BW Group<\/strong> announces the vessel <strong>BW Borealis<\/strong> and assigned the charter contract, commencing operations with <strong>Equinor<\/strong>. Following its departure from <strong>Hanwha Ocean<\/strong>&#8216;s <strong>Okpo shipyard<\/strong> in South Korea, this advanced vessel formally initiated its long-term agreement on March 4, 2026. <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Charter Contract and LNG Transportation<\/h2>\n\n<p>The design of this vessel prioritizes sustainability without sacrificing capacity. With a cargo volume of 174,000 cbm, the <em>BW Borealis<\/em> integrates <strong>ME-GI propulsion<\/strong> and an advanced reliquefaction system that position it at the forefront of industry efficiency. <\/p>\n\n<p>Additionally, the inclusion of shaft generators and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/video-tv\/technology-industrial-tank-management\/\" data-type=\"video-tv\" data-id=\"322202\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ALS technology<\/a><\/strong> enables minimal fuel consumption levels, which is essential for companies seeking to lead the transition toward a lower-carbon economy.<\/p>\n\n<p>The delivery of this unit follows in the footsteps of its sister vessel, the <strong>BW Nivalis<\/strong>, and confirms the excellent relationship between the Korean shipbuilder and the shipowner. The vessel&#8217;s name, which evokes northern regions, perfectly symbolizes the destination and nature of the operations it will perform for Equinor. <\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Source and photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/bw-group.com\/newsroom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BW Group<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This long-term partnership ensures safe and efficient operations in liquefied natural gas transportation, strengthening the position of both entities in the global market.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8404,"featured_media":342457,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"footnotes":""},"categoria_noticias":[13026,13048],"etiqueta_noticias":[],"class_list":["post-342466","noticias","type-noticias","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","categoria_noticias-energy","categoria_noticias-maritime"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/noticias\/342466","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/noticias"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/noticias"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8404"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=342466"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/noticias\/342466\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/342457"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=342466"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"categoria_noticias","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categoria_noticias?post=342466"},{"taxonomy":"etiqueta_noticias","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/etiqueta_noticias?post=342466"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}