
Mitsui OSK Lines announced that on January 25th, the LNG carrier LNG Rosenrot, jointly ordered by MOL and Itochu Corporation was delivered at the Okpo shipyard by Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co Ltd in South Korea. The ship has entered into a transportation service contract with Uniper Global Commodities SE.
The LNG Rosenrot is a sister vessel of LNG Schneeweisschen that was delivered on 31st July 2018 and is serving under transportation service for Uniper Global Commodities SE. LNG Rosenrot is equipped with the slow-speed two-stroke engine X-DF made by Winterthur Gas & Diesel, which can run on natural gas, MGO and Heavy Fuel Oil, and takes main engines efficiency to the next level. X-DF technologies will make LNG transport more efficient and economical.
Outline of LNG Rosenrot
Length: 297.9m
Breadth: 47.90m
Draft: 11.50m
LNG tank: Membrane type
Cargo tank capacity: 180,000m3
Main engine: X-DF double-engine, twin-shaft system
Speed: 19.5 knots
Shipbuilder: DSME
Ship Management Company: MOL LNG Transport (Europe) Ltd
Shipowner: MOL 80%, Itochu 20%