LNG valves win for Bestobell
23 Oct 2014
Bestobell Marine has secured a major order to supply its cryogenic globe, check and FLIV valves for Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) carriers being built in South Korea.
Bestobell Marine, part of the President Engineering Group Ltd (PEGL) was awarded the deal by South Korean shipbuilding company DSME.
The order includes five ship sets of valves that will be fitted on a carrier being constructed for Teekay LNG Partners of Canada, with the vessel due for delivery during the first half of 2016.
Bestobell Marine has to date supplied DSME with valves for almost 50 new build vessels. The FLIV valve is used to isolate the cargo tanks from the secondary float measurement system.
“We are seeing increasing demand for our valves in the marine sector and expect to secure major new opportunities for expansion into the Japanese market for new build vessels,” said Bestobell Marine sales director Duncan Gaskin.
This latest contract follows Bestobell securing an agreement in 2013 to supply Globe and Check valves to DSME for one of the world’s first Floating, Storage & Re-gasification Units (FSRU) for LNG, in a deal worth $500,000 (£298,000).
