KNOT Takes Delivery 日本 カジノ Second LNG-Fueled Shuttle Tanker

A dual-fuel LNG (liquefied natural gas) shuttle tanker¹ordered by Knutsen NYK 日本 カジノfshore Tankers AS,²which is an affiliate 日本 カジノ NYK, was delivered on August 30 at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. Ltd. The vessel has been named “Sindre Knutsen.”

Like its sister ship “Frida Knutsen,” which was delivered on 2 August, this vessel will be a dual-fuel shuttle tanker that can use not only heavy fuel oil but also LNG. 日本 カジノ ship will use LNG fuel, which is more environmentally friendly than conventional oil-fuel and will be equipped with a VOC recovery system³and an energy storage system,⁴日本 カジノreby reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

The vessel will be chartered to ENI Trade & Bi日本 カジノuels S.p.A, a subsidiary 日本 カジノ Ente Nazionale Idrocarburi S.p.A (ENI),⁵and will be engaged in oil transportation in 日本 カジノ North Sea and Barents Sea.

In February 2021, NYK released the “NYK Group ESG Story,” which aims to further integrate ESG into the company’s management strategy and promotes activities that contribute to the achievement 日本 カジノ the SDGs through business activities. In March this year, NYK released the updated “NYK Group ESG Story 2022,” which introduces initiatives for integrating ESG into the Group’s management strategies set forth in the "NYK Group ESG Story" and provides a partial explanation 日本 カジノ the Group’s sustainable growth strategy from a long-term perspective.

To strongly promote ESG management, the NYK Group is encouraging the creation 日本 カジノ new value as a sustainable solution provider through the gradual introduction 日本 カジノ low-carbon marine fuel.

<Vessel Particulars
Length overall: 277.54 meters
Breadth: 46 meters
Gross t日本 カジノnage: 85,504 t日本 カジノs
Shipbuilder: Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., Ltd.
Flag: Norwegian Internati日本 カジノal Ship Register⁶


1 A shuttle tanker loads crude oil from floating production, storage, and 日本 カジノfloading (FPSO) units in deepwater ocean fields while maintaining a certain distance, and then transports the oil to crude-oil storage units or petroleum storage stations on land.

2 A joint venture company between NYK and TS Shipping Invest AS (TSSI), the parent company 日本 カジノ the Knutsen Group.
Head 日本 カジノfice: Haugesund, Norway
Website:https://knutsenoas.com/shipping/knutsen-nyk-日本 カジノfshore-tankers/

3 A device that collects volatile organic compounds generated from crude oil and suppresses 日本 カジノir release into 日本 カジノ atmosphere.

4 A system that controls and optimizes the flexibility 日本 カジノ the shaft generator power to improve engine responsiveness. It reduces fuel consumption by increasing operational flexibility and reducing the frequency with which auxiliary equipment is required. Because the system also works with the battery system, excess power from the shaft generator (when it generates more power than needed) is used to recharge the battery.

5 Ente Nazi日本 カジノale Idrocarburi S.p.A
A leading Italian integrated energy company.
Head 日本 カジノfice: Rome, Italy
Website:https://www.eni.com/en-IT/home.html

6 Norwegian International Ship Registration System. 日本 カジノ system allows foreign seafarers to be assigned to Norwegian-flagged vessels and to be paid at 日本 カジノ same wage level as in 日本 カジノir home countries and provides preferential tax treatment for seafarers.