NYK has taken delivery of a new LNG carrier, Quest Kirishima, built by Samsung Heavy Industries. This vessel will be chartered to Q United Energy Supply & Trading Co., a subsidiary of Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc, reports NYK.
Eco-Friendly Vessel
Quest Kirishima was built to realize operations that are significantly 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. The vessel is also equipped with a WinGD-made dual-fuel slow-speed diesel engine (i.e., X-DF diesel engine) that has superior 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.
The core strategy of the NYK Group’s medium-term management plan, “Sail Green, Drive Transformations 2026,” is to deepen the Group’s existing core businesses and invest in new growth businesses. In its Energy Business Division, NYK has centered its strengthened efforts on the LNG/LPG carrier business, which the company has positioned as a growth area. NYK will contribute to realizing a stable energy supply in Japan by leveraging the experience, know-how, and networks the NYK Group has cultivated as one of the world’s largest LNG carrier-owning and management companies.
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Source: NYK
