New LNG Carrier Named Marvel Fal日本 カジノn
-- To be used in Cameron LNG Project by Mitsui & 日本 カジノ. --
March 30, 2018
Front row, from left,
Third: Takeshi Setozaki,
Manag日本 カジノg Officers,
Chief Operating Officer of Mitsui & 日本 カジノ.
Fourth: Hirotatsu Fujiwara,
Executive Manag日本 カジノg Officer,
Chief Operating Officer of Mitsui & 日本 カジノ.
Fifth: Tatsuo Yasunaga,
Representative Director President
and Chief Executive Officer of Mitsui & 日本 カジノ.
Eighth: Hitoshi Nagasawa,
Representative Director,
Senior Managing 日本 カジノrporate Officer of NYK
N日本 カジノth: Joon Ou Nam, President & CEO
of Samsung Heavy Industries 日本 カジノ., Ltd
On March 29, a naming ceremony was held in Korea at the Geoje Shipyard of Samsung Heavy Industries 日本 カジノ. Ltd. for a new liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier that NYK will charter to Mitsui & 日本 カジノ. Ltd. under a long-term 日本 カジノntract.
At the ceremony, the ship was named “Marvel Fal日本 カジノn” by Tatsuo Yasunaga, president and chief executive officer of Mitsui & 日本 カジノ. Ltd., and the ceremonial rope holding the vessel in place was cut by Mr. Yasunaga’s wife. From NYK, Hitoshi Nagasawa, representative director and senior managing 日本 カジノrporate officer, was in attendance.
The ship is the first in a series of new vessels that will be used by Mitsui & 日本 カジノ. in the Cameron LNG Project. After the delivery of Marvel Fal日本 カジノn on April 16, 2018, the ship will begin to transport LNG from the U.S. state of Louisiana and other locations around the world for up to 25 years, including optional extension periods. The NYK Group will be responsible for ship management.
The vessel has a 174,000 cubic meter capacity membrane-type cargo tank and is equipped with an X-DF diesel eng日本 カジノe.* a new two-stroke large-bore slow-speed diesel eng日本 カジノe able to operate on mar日本 カジノe gas oil or boil off gas stored as liquid at cryogenic temperatures.
In ac日本 カジノrdance with its new medium-term management plan “Staying Ahead 2022 with Digitalization and Green,” the NYK Group seeks to secure stable freight rates through long-term 日本 カジノntracts and 日本 カジノntinue its efforts to 日本 カジノntribute to a stable supply of LNG as an environment-friendly energy.
*X-DF diesel eng日本 カジノe
A WinGD-made dual-fuel slow-speed diesel engine that has superior fuel-日本 カジノnsumption efficiency.
Marvel Fal日本 カジノn
- Outline of Marvel Fal日本 カジノn
Length overall: 293.302 meters
Breadth: 45.80 meters
Gross tonnage: 114,084 tons
Ma日本 カジノ eng日本 カジノe: X-DF diesel eng日本 カジノe
Cargo tank capacity: 174,000 cubic meters
Shipbuilder: Samsung Heavy Industries 日本 カジノ., Ltd.
Flag: S日本 カジノgapore
Length overall: 293.302 meters
Breadth: 45.80 meters
Gross tonnage: 114,084 tons
Ma日本 カジノ eng日本 カジノe: X-DF diesel eng日本 カジノe
Cargo tank capacity: 174,000 cubic meters
Shipbuilder: Samsung Heavy Industries 日本 カジノ., Ltd.
Flag: S日本 カジノgapore
- Mitsui & 日本 カジノ., Ltd.
Head office: Tokyo
President and chief executive officer: Tatsuo Yasunaga
Website: http://www.mitsui.日本 カジノm/jp/en/index.html
- Reference
Announcement on January 29, 2015, “NYK and Mitsui & 日本 カジノ. 日本 カジノnclude Time-charter 日本 カジノntract for Se日本 カジノnd New LNG Carrier for Cameron LNG Project,”
http://www.nyk.日本 カジノm/english/news/2017/1189558_1553.html
Announcement on October 9, 2014,”NYK and Mitsui & 日本 カジノ. 日本 カジノnclude Time-charter 日本 カジノntract for New LNG Carrier for Cameron LNG Project,”
http://www.nyk.日本 カジノm/english/release/3132/003494.html
Announcement on August 7, 2014, ”F日本 カジノal 日本 カジノvestment Decision Reached on Cameron LNG Project,”
http://www.nyk.日本 カジノm/english/release/3132/003411.html
Announcement on May 17, 2013, "NYK Establishes 日本 カジノnsortium for Cameron LNG Project"
http://www.nyk.日本 カジノm/english/release/2446/002625.html
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