LNG Carriers Built in U.S. Shipyards
Of the 16 LNG carriers that have been built in U.S. shipyards, 11 were built with CDS and five without CDS, but all 16 were built for foreign trading.
| Year | Original Name | Original Owner | Shipbuilder | Hull # | O.N. | MA Hull # | MA Design | GT | DWT | Price ($mm) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Aquarius | Energy Tptn | GD Quincy | 41 | 582506 | 289 | LG8-S-102a | 90,000 | 63,600 | 82.0 | Now LNG Aquarius (Marshall I.) |
| 1977 | Aries | Energy Tptn | GD Quincy | 42 | 588005 | 290 | LG8-S-102a | 90,000 | 63,600 | 111.0 | Now LNG Aries (Marshall I.) |
| 1978 | Gemini | Energy Tptn | GD Quincy | 44 | 595752 | 291 | LG8-S-102a | 90,000 | 63,600 | 109.0 | Now LNG Gemini (Malawi) |
| 1978 | Methane Alpha | El Paso Nat. Gas | Newport News | 608 | 591902 | 292 | LG9-S-94a | 58,800 | 63,460 | 101.0 | Later LNG Delta, Delta (IOM), scrapped 2012 |
| 1978 | Methane Beta | El Paso Nat. Gas | Newport News | 609 | 598727 | 293 | LG9-S-94a | 58,800 | 63,460 | 101.0 | Later Galeomma (Marshall I), scrapped 2012 |
| 1979 | Methane Gamma | El Paso Nat. Gas | Newport News | 610 | 598730 | 294 | LG9-S-94a | 58,800 | 63,460 | 101.0 | Now Matthew (Bahamas) |
| 1978 | Capricorn | Energy Tptn | GD Quincy | 46 | 588006 | LG8-S-102a | 90,000 | 63,600 | 109.0 | Now LNG Capricorn(Marshall I.) | |
| 1978 | Leo | Energy Tptn | GD Quincy | 47 | 595753 | LG8-S-102a | 90,000 | 63,600 | 108.0 | Now LNG Leo (Marshall I.) | |
| 1979 | Taurus | Energy Tptn | GD Quincy | 48 | 595754 | LG8-S-102a | 90,000 | 63,600 | 107.0 | Now LNG Taurus (Malawi) | |
| 1979 | Virgo | Energy Tptn | GD Quincy | 49 | 595755 | LG8-S-102a | 90,000 | 63,600 | 108.0 | Now LNG Virgo (Marshall I.) | |
| 1979 | Libra | Energy Tptn | GD Quincy | 50 | 595756 | LG8-S-102a | 90,000 | 63,600 | 111.0 | Now LNG Libra (Marshall I.) | |
| 1979 | Methane Delta | El Paso Nat. Gas | Avondale | 2266 | 598728 | 296 | LG9-S-107a | 60,000 | 63,170 | 103.3 | Not accepted by owner, wrecked and scrapped 1987 |
| 1979 | Methane Epsilon | El Paso Nat. Gas | Avondale | 2267 | 598731 | 297 | LG9-S-107a | 60,000 | 63,170 | 103.3 | Not accepted by owner, converted to OBO, scrapped 2000 |
| 1979 | Methane Zeta | El Paso Nat. Gas | Avondale | 2268 | 598729 | 298 | LG9-S-107a | 60,000 | 63,170 | 103.3 | Not accepted by owner, converted to OBO, now Nordic Apollo (Liberia) |
| 1980 | Lake Charles | Lachmar | GD Quincy | 53 | 619531 | 327 | LG8-S-102a | 87,000 | 68,600 | 133.0 | Now LNG Edo (Bahamas) |
| 1980 | Louisiana | Lachmar | GD Quincy | 54 | 619532 | 328 | LG8-S-102a | 87,000 | 68,600 | 131.0 | Now LNG Abuja (Bahamas) |