South Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has received a contract from Indonesian oil company Pertamina to build a 84,000cbm very large gas carrier (VLGC).

The VLGC is scheduled to be delivered in the fourth quarter of 2013, according to asiasis.com.

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According to the reports the vessel is expected to cost between $79m and $80m.

Indonesian oil firm has also secured an option for a second vessel, but the company has not disclosed details of the vessel.

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