State-owned Shipping Corp of India (SCI) has confirmed its debut VLGC buy.

It has taken delivery of a 53,503-dwt vessel renamed Nanda Devi, it said in a statement.

The details tally with the specification of BW LPG's 82,000-cbm BW Vision (built 2001), which TradeWinds reported was on subjects to SCI in July.

A price of $35m or $36m was suggested by brokers.