Joint venture companies owned by Sovcomflot (SCF Group), NYK Line and Samudera have refinanced two Indonesian LNG carriers for $155m.

The shipowners said the new credit facility with MUFG Bank and Development Bank of Japan matures over eight years.

The cash refinances the joint venture vessels serving the Tangguh LNG plant, the 145,700-cbm Tangguh Towuti and Tangguh Batur (both built 2008).