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NYK orders fourth very large LPG/ammonia carrierNYK orders fourth very large LPG/ammonia carrier

Japanese shipowner NYK has ordered its fourth very large LPG/liquefied ammonia gas carrier from Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI).

Marcus Hand, Editor

August 8, 2022

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The 86,700 cu m, LPG dual-fuel vessel is to be built at KHI’s sakaide Works shipyard with delivery scheduled for 2025.

The vessel will be equipped with separate cargo tanks designed to carry LPG and ammonia at the same time to provide flexibility in trading.

NYK said that using LPG as fuel would result in 95% less sulphur oxide (SOx) and 20% less CO2 emissions. The vessel is also fitted with a shaft generator to generate electricity while the engine is in use. It also has notations from ClassNK as ammonia ready, enabling conversion at a later date to use ammonia as a fuel.

The newbuilding will be compliant with IMO’s Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) Phase 3 regulations.

About the Author

Marcus Hand

Editor

Marcus Hand is the editor of Seatrade Maritime News and a dedicated maritime journalist with over two decades of experience covering the shipping industry in Asia.

Marcus is also an experienced industry commentator and has chaired many conferences and round tables. Before joining Seatrade at the beginning of 2010, Marcus worked for the shipping industry journal Lloyd's List for a decade and before that the Singapore Business Times covering shipping and aviation.

In November 2022, Marcus was announced as a member of the Board of Advisors to the Singapore Journal of Maritime Talent and Technology (SJMTT) to help bring together thought leadership around the key areas of talent and technology.

Marcus is the founder of the Seatrade Maritime Podcast that delivers commentary, opinions and conversations on shipping's most important topics.

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