Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” LINE) has taken delivery of an LNG dual-fuel car carrier with a capacity of 6,900 vehicles.
The vessel, named OCEANUS HIGHWAY, was constructed by SHIN KURUSHIMA TOYOHASHI SHIPBUILDING CO., LTD. A naming ceremony took place on the day of delivery, on 27 February, where Kazuhiko Sumi, Managing Executive Officer of Mazda Motor Corporation, named the vessel.
The OCEANUS HIGHWAY has the following specifications: a length overall (LOA) of 199.95 meters, a beam of 38.00 meters, a depth of 38.07 meters, and a draft of 9.00 meters. The vessel has a gross tonnage of 75,259 and a cruising speed of 19.00 knots. It is classified by ClassNK and flies the flag of Japan.
To remind, PONTUS HIGHWAY, also an LNG dual-fuel car carrier was delivered to K LINE on 28 November. Similar to its sister vessel, NEREUS HIGHWAY, which was delivered in August, PONTUS HIGHWAY is primarily fueled by liquefied natural gas (LNG) and was constructed by China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (JIANGSU).
