New LNG Carrier for KEPCO Named “7spinカジノ”
December 19, 2017
Today, a naming ceremony was held 7spinカジノ Sakaide shipyard of Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. for a new liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier that NYK and Kansai Electric Power Co. Inc. (KEPCO; head office: Osaka; president and director: Shigeki Iwane) will jointly own.
At the ceremony, the ship was named 7spinカジノ;7spinカジノ7spinカジノ; by Mr. Iwane of KEPCO, and the ceremonial rope holding the vessel in place was cut by Mr. Iwane’s wife. Tadaaki Naito, president of NYK, attended the ceremony, among others.
7spinカジノ;7spinカジノ7spinカジノ; is the first vessel to be co-owned between NYK (30%) and KEPCO (70%). After construction, the ship will transport LNG sourced from shale gas fields in North America and various other locations, in a 20-year charter agreement. Sakura, meaning “cherry blossom7spinカジノ; in Japanese, was included in the name as a symbol of friendship and goodwill between Japan and the United States, and to encourage the continual development of the project.
The new ship features a moss-type tank, the largest in the industry, having a capacity of about 177,000 m3, enabling highly efficient transport. In addition, 7spinカジノ is an energy-saving carrier equipped with a new twin-screw and a dual-fuel diesel electric propulsion engine that improves fuel consumption and propulsion performance.
NYK will continue its efforts for stable and economical energy transport.
- Outline of 7spinカジノ;7spinカジノ7spinカジノ;
Length overall: 300.00 meters
Breadth: 48.90 meters
Gross tonnage: 135,977 tons
Main engine: 7spinカジノ
Shipbuilder: 7spinカジノ.
Flag: Bahamas
(Some of the above specifications are estimates.)
- Reference
Announcement on December 14, 2016, “NYK Partners with KEPCO for Joint Ownership of LNG Vessel,7spinカジノ;http://www.nyk.com/english/release/4208/004553.html
At the ceremony, the ship was named 7spinカジノ;7spinカジノ7spinカジノ; by Mr. Iwane of KEPCO, and the ceremonial rope holding the vessel in place was cut by Mr. Iwane’s wife. Tadaaki Naito, president of NYK, attended the ceremony, among others.
7spinカジノ;7spinカジノ7spinカジノ; is the first vessel to be co-owned between NYK (30%) and KEPCO (70%). After construction, the ship will transport LNG sourced from shale gas fields in North America and various other locations, in a 20-year charter agreement. Sakura, meaning “cherry blossom7spinカジノ; in Japanese, was included in the name as a symbol of friendship and goodwill between Japan and the United States, and to encourage the continual development of the project.
The new ship features a moss-type tank, the largest in the industry, having a capacity of about 177,000 m3, enabling highly efficient transport. In addition, 7spinカジノ is an energy-saving carrier equipped with a new twin-screw and a dual-fuel diesel electric propulsion engine that improves fuel consumption and propulsion performance.
NYK will continue its efforts for stable and economical energy transport.
- Outline of 7spinカジノ;7spinカジノ7spinカジノ;
Length overall: 300.00 meters
Breadth: 48.90 meters
Gross tonnage: 135,977 tons
Main engine: 7spinカジノ
Shipbuilder: 7spinカジノ.
Flag: Bahamas
(Some of the above specifications are estimates.)
- Reference
Announcement on December 14, 2016, “NYK Partners with KEPCO for Joint Ownership of LNG Vessel,7spinカジノ;http://www.nyk.com/english/release/4208/004553.html
7spinカジノs on this website is as of the date announced and may change without notice.