Archive · 14 Aug 2025
India Welcomes New LPG Carrier, Boosting Energy Security
India just got a new giant ship called 'Sahyadri' to carry cooking gas (LPG) from other countries.
It's like a big truck, but for the sea!
This ship was built in South Korea and will bring LPG from places like the Persian Gulf to India.
This is a big deal because it helps India get its own gas and become more independent.
The government wanted to get the ship before Independence Day to show how proud they are.
The ship is part of a plan to have more Indian ships carrying important stuff.
The ship is big enough to carry enough gas to fill up many houses.
India inducted the South Korea-built LPG carrier 'Sahyadri' a day before Independence Day.
The vessel is a Very Large Gas Carrier (VLGC) and will transport LPG between the Persian Gulf and India.
The ship is part of the state-run Shipping Corporation of India Ltd. fleet.
The acquisition aims to build a self-reliant shipping sector and reduce reliance on foreign tonnage.
Sahyadri is 225 meters long, 36 meters wide and can transport up to 82,000 cubic meters of LPG.
- Who
- The Shipping Ministry, Shipping Corporation of India Ltd.
- What
- India inducted the VLGC 'Sahyadri', a ship for transporting LPG.
- When
- A day before India's 79th Independence Day.
- Where
- The ship will transport LPG between the Persian Gulf and India; hoisted at Hamad port in Qatar.
- Why
- To build a self-reliant shipping sector and secure an energy supply.
- Vessel Name
- Sahyadri
- Type
- Very Large Gas Carrier (VLGC)
- Built
- South Korea
- Owner
- Shipping Corporation of India Ltd.
- Capacity
- 82,000 cubic meters of LPG
- Length
- 225 meters
- Width
- 36 meters
- Acquisition Goal
- Reduce reliance on foreign tonnage