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The Largest

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Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (MHIMSB) built and

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ENGINEERING NEWS delivered the ? rst Sayaringo STaGE type lique? ed natural gas (LNG) carrier, named Diamond Gas Orchid in June,

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Media Network in 2018. The ship was built for owner Diamond LNG Ship- the World. ping, operator NYK, classi? cation ABS. Story starts on

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