Our drive for creativity and technological innovation to supply energy to the world in an ever faster, safer, more efficient and sustainable way.
This is what has taken EXMAR to where it is now: a respected, specialised maritime shipping company offering tailor-made and innovative energy solutions to the oil and gas industry.
Future development
Basis our track record fully Ready to cover the full value chain
2024
7th generation LPG/NH3 Midsize Carriers
- Antwerpen design
46,000m³ Hyundai, Korea
First NH3 fuelled MGC
2024
Fast track FLNG solution contracted for LNG exports out of the Republic of Congo
2023
First Full Cargo of Blue Ammonia, delivered from Ras Al-Khair, Saudi Arabia to Varna West Port, Bulgaria
2023
100 Million tons NH3 transported over 4 decades
2022
First NH3 STS operation, Fujairah, United Arab Emirates
2022
Fast track FSRU solution contracted for gas import to the Netherlands
2021
Delivery of the world’s first ordered 88,000 m3 VLGCs with LPG as fuel, Jiangnan, China
2019
Tango FLNG deployed to export LNG from Bahia Blanca, Argentina.
2017
Delivery of world's first barge based FSRU, Wison, China
2014
LLOG’s Delta House Floating production system is named in Ingleside, Texas and is successfully deployed in the GOM with EXMAR’s innovative OPTI® Hull Design and FAST® Riser pull-in method
2014
EXMAR’s first barge-based FLNG is undocked, entering the East China Sea for final assembly and commissioning. EXMAR orders a barge-based floating regasification unit for delivery in 2017.
2014
6th generation LPG/NH3 Midsize Carriers
- 2014 Waasmunster design
38,000m3 Hyundai, South Korea - 2015 Kaprijke design
38,000m3 Hanjin, The Philippines
2011
Delivery and installation of the first Opti® design based FPU (Floating Production Unit) “OPTI-EX” to LLOG in the Gulf of Mexico, USA. Since then, 4 units delivered.
2008
EXMAR enters into alliance with Black & Veatch Corporation of the United States to co-develop a floating liquefaction unit
2007
EXMAR orders 6 pressurised LPG newbuilds of 3500 - 5000 m3 with partner Wah Kwong
2007
First offshore LNG STS Transfer, Excelsior & Excalibur at Scapa Flow off the Orkney Islands in the UK.
2006
5th generation LPG/NH3 Midsize Carriers
- 2006 Libramont design
38,000m3 DSME, South-Korea
2004
- Delivery of world’s first » FSRU “Excelsior”
- Build up a fleet of 8 FSRUs
2003
Delivery of FPSO “Farwah” Total Libya
2002
Delivery of 138,000 m3 LNGC “Excalibur”
1990’s
3rd and 4th generation LPG/NH3 Midsize Carriers
- 1990 Sombeke design
33,600m3 Boelwerf, Belgium - 1995 Eeklo design
37,900m3 Kawasaki, Japan
1988
Building and delivery of semi-submersible drilling rig Yatzy built at Boelwerf /Cockerill.
EXMAR purchases Zapata Offshore in 1991, selling its offshore drilling rigs.
Establishment of EXMAR Offshore Company in Houston, Texas, USA in 1995.
1983
- Start of LPG/NH3 activities
- First NH3 Carrier 24,000 m3
- Start of midsize fleet
1980's
EXMAR grows in LPG, NH3 and ethylene segments by ordering four midsize vessels, and entering into joint ventures which include VLGCs and ethylene/chemical gas carriers
- 1984 Tielrode design
25,000m3 Boelwerf, Belgium - 1990 Chaconia design
28,000m3 Boelwerf, Belgium
Post 1945 era
Shipbuilding activity expands under Georges Van Damme, with world’s largest LNG carrier Methania (1978) and the yard’s first LPG vessel Coral Temse (1981)
1829
Boelwerf shipyard is founded by Bernard Boel on river Scheldt near Antwerp