The company said on Friday it had reviewed a number of possible alternatives and "ascertained that there is interest in the assets under construction."

But uncertainty in the market over a number of key LNG export projects is causing deferrals in the ordering or chartering of new vessels.

Flex added that interest in its 174,000-cbm tri-fuel diesel-electric (TFDE) LNG carriers due in 2017 will continue to increase.

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