US-listed New Fortress Energy (NFE) has bought an offshore supply vessel and hired a shipping executive to progress its new LNG import solution.

NFE did not name the OSV, which has now been given the title of NFE 0, or the new executive, who is a former chief operating officer of a publicly-traded offshore service vessel services company.

The company said the new OSV and employee are key elements in its ISO Flex LNG shipping solution plan.