On July 31, an LNG carrier that was jointly ordered by MOL and Itochu Corporation was delivered at the Okpo shipyard by Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., Ltd. (DSME) in South Korea.
Bagged several contracts
The LNG carrier ‘LNG Schneeweisschen’ order jointly by MOL and Itochu Corporation has subsequently been entered into a transportation service contract for several voyages with Uniper Global Commodities.
LNG carrier Specs
The LNG Schneeweisschen features two new technologies – 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.
Another technological inclusion is the inclusion of Methane Refrigeration System-Full Re-liquefaction (MRS-F) by DSME, which works with the high-efficiency X-DF engine to re-liquefy surplus boil off gas and returning it as LNG to the cargo tank. Both X-DF and MRS-F technologies will make LNG transport more efficient and economical.
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Source: LNG World News
