A liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier that NYK ordered from Samsung Heavy Industries Co. Ltd. (SHI) was completed and delivered at the SHI Geoje Shipyard on 2 December.
The vessel, Quest Kirishima, will be deployed under a time-charter contract with Q United Energy Supply & Trading Co. a wholly owned subsidiary of Kyushu Electric Power Co. Inc. Quest Kirishima was built to conduct operations that are more efficient, economical, and environment-friendly. The ship’s membrane-type cargo tanks have a 174,000 cubic meter capacity and use a tank system that features excellent heat insulation.
Furthermore, the vessel is also equipped with a WinGD-made dual-fuel slow-speed diesel engine (i.e., X-DF diesel engine) that has fuel-consumption efficiency and can operate on marine gas oil or boil-off gas stored in the cargo tank. The ship additionally has a re-liquefaction system that efficiently uses surplus boil-off gas.
According to the company’s statement, NYK will continue to strengthen its cooperative relationship with the Kyuden Group in a wide range of fields, including the LNG-fuel supply business for ships, the construction of the world’s first LNG-fueled Panamax, and the establishment of a supply chain for next-generation energy such as green ammonia.
