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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
Future development

Basis our track record fully Ready to cover the full value chain

Future
2024
2024

7th generation LPG/NH3 Midsize Carriers

  • Antwerpen design
    46,000m³ Hyundai, Korea
    First NH3 fuelled MGC
2024
2024
2024

Fast track FLNG solution contracted for LNG exports out of the Republic of Congo

2024
2023
2023

First Full Cargo of Blue Ammonia, delivered from Ras Al-Khair, Saudi Arabia to Varna West Port, Bulgaria

2023
2023
2023

100 Million tons NH3 transported over 4 decades

2023
2022
2022

First NH3 STS operation, Fujairah, United Arab Emirates

2022
2022
2022

Fast track FSRU solution contracted for gas import to the Netherlands

2022
2021
2021

Delivery of the world’s first ordered 88,000 m3 VLGCs with LPG as fuel, Jiangnan, China

2021
2019
2019

Tango FLNG deployed to export LNG from Bahia Blanca, Argentina.

2019
2017
2017

Delivery of world's first barge based FSRU, Wison, China

2017
2014
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
2014
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
2014
2014

6th generation LPG/NH3 Midsize Carriers

  • 2014 Waasmunster design
    38,000m3 Hyundai, South Korea
  • 2015 Kaprijke design
    38,000m3 Hanjin, The Philippines
2014
2011
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.

2011
2008
2008

EXMAR enters into alliance with Black & Veatch Corporation of the United States to co-develop a floating liquefaction unit

2008
2007
2007

EXMAR orders 6 pressurised LPG newbuilds of 3500 - 5000 m3 with partner Wah Kwong

2007
2007
2007

First offshore LNG STS Transfer, Excelsior & Excalibur at Scapa Flow off the Orkney Islands in the UK.

2007
2006
2006

5th generation LPG/NH3 Midsize Carriers

  • 2006 Libramont design
    38,000m3 DSME, South-Korea
2006
2004
2004
  • Delivery of world’s first » FSRU “Excelsior”
  • Build up a fleet of 8 FSRUs
2004
2003
2003

Delivery of FPSO “Farwah” Total Libya

2003
2002
2002

Delivery of 138,000 m3 LNGC “Excalibur”

2002
1990
1990’s

3rd and 4th generation LPG/NH3 Midsize Carriers

  • 1990 Sombeke design
    33,600m3 Boelwerf, Belgium
  • 1995 Eeklo design
    37,900m3 Kawasaki, Japan
1990
1988
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.

1988
1983
1983
  • Start of LPG/NH3 activities
  • First NH3 Carrier 24,000 m3
  • Start of midsize fleet
1983
1980's
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
1980's
Post 1945 era
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)

Post 1945 era
1829
1829

Boelwerf shipyard is founded by Bernard Boel on river Scheldt near Antwerp

1829

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