SK Shipping has selected WinGD to supply two 5-cylinder X72DFengines for each of a pair of 180,000 m3 LNG carriers. The shipbuilding contract was signed in May 2016.
The twin-skeg LNG carriers will be built by Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and the engines by Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd / Engine & Machinery Division (HHI-EMD). They will be fitted with a GTT Mark III Flex membrane cargo containment system. In addition, the ships will feature HHI’s Hi-SGAS system combining fuel system supply for the two 5X72DF engines with the Hi‑SGAS system that can re-liquefy 100 % of the boil off gas (BOG) from the cargo. The ships are scheduled for delivery in 2019 with engines being supplied in Feb 2018 for the first vessel and in April 2018 for the second.
This is SK’s second series of 180,000 m3 LNG carriers to be fitted with WinGD’s X‑DF engines. In 2014, SK became the first shipowner to order the low-speed low-pressure dual-fuel engines for LNG carriers. Those vessels are being built by Samsung Heavy Industries and will be fitted with two 6‑cylinder X62DF engines each.
“These new LNG carriers will be the second series employing WinGD’s X-DF technology in our fleet. We find that the competitive capital cost, excellent performance, low maintenance and increased safety as well as highest environmental standards is a very attractive combination and essential for commercial success in the highly demanding sector we operate in,” said Mr. Harry Cho, Vice President of SK Shipping.
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