The change took effect from 2 February 2017, as part of the planned and phased transition that was originally announced on 19 October 2016.
With a cargo carrying capacity of 266,366 cubic meters, Umm Slal vessel is wholly-owned by Nakilat and chartered by RasGas.
The vessel built in South Korea by Samsung Heavy Industries was delivered in October 2009 and has been in service ever since.
Al Dafna is the fifth Q-Max LNG vessel that will come under the management of Nakilat Shipping Qatar Ltd. (NSQL), bringing the total number of vessels managed by NSQL to 13, comprising of nine LNG and four LPG carriers.
