Norway’s Statoil has selected an LNG carrier it already has on charter for fresh period business instead of taking on a different vessel.

Brokers say Dynagas’ 154,899-cbm Arc4 Arctic Aurora (built 2013) has been fixed on a time charter for a three to five-year period from next year.

The brokers say the ship’s Arc4 ice-class notation may have proved a factor in the choice of the ship.