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Bergesen orders two 38,000 cbm gas carriers

Bergesen has entered into an agreement with the Korean yard Daewoo
Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering Company (DSME) for construction
of two fully refrigerated LPG/Ammonia carriers of 38,000 cbm.

The vessels shall be delivered in 4th quarter 2005 and 4th quarter
2006. The contract price is USD 41,4 million per vessel.

The contract will contribute to a renewal of Bergesen's MGC-fleet.
Two old vessels were sold for scrap in 2002/2003.


Oslo, 25 April 2003

BERGESEN D.Y. ASA


Contact person: Svein Erik Amundsen, Managing Director,
Telephone: + 47 22 12 05 13

Other information about Bergesen is available at:  www.bergesen.no



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