NYK affiliated company France LNG Shipping SAS has signed a long-term charter contract for a new liquefied natural gas carrier with EDF LNG Shipping SAS. The new vessel is scheduled for delivery in 2025 from Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries Co Ltd. The newly built LNG carrier will be propelled by WinGD-manufactured, dual-fuel slow-speed diesel engines. The carrier will also feature an Air Liquide manufactured Turbo Brayton refrigeration system that can tap surplus boil-off gas. Manufactured by GTT, the 174,000-cubic meter capacity membrane-type tank will be made of advanced insulating materials that reduce the vaporization rate.Outline of VesselCargo tank capacity: about 174,000 cubic metersLength overall: about 297 metersBreadth: about 46.4 metersGross tonnage: about 118,300 tonsMain engine: X-DF diesel engineSpeed: 19.5 knotsShipbuilder: Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.Delivery year: 2025Flag: France
NYK affiliated company France LNG Shipping SAS has signed a long-term charter contract for a new liquefied natural gas carrier with EDF LNG Shipping SAS. The new vessel is scheduled for delivery in 2025 from Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries Co Ltd. The newly built LNG carrier will be propelled by WinGD-manufactured, dual-fuel slow-speed diesel engines. The carrier will also feature an Air Liquide manufactured Turbo Brayton refrigeration system that can tap surplus boil-off gas. Manufactured by GTT, the 174,000-cubic meter capacity membrane-type tank will be made of advanced insulating materials that reduce the vaporization rate.Outline of VesselCargo tank capacity: about 174,000 cubic metersLength overall: about 297 metersBreadth: about 46.4 metersGross tonnage: about 118,300 tonsMain engine: X-DF diesel engineSpeed: 19.5 knotsShipbuilder: Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.Delivery year: 2025Flag: France
