Mitsui O.S.K. Lines,Ltd (MOL) revealed that on 8 January, a calling event for an LNG service provider, collectively gotten by MOL as well as China COSCO Shipping Corporation Limited (China COSCO Shipping), was held at Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding (Group) Co.,Ltd (Hudong)

The “LNG MERAK” is the secondly of 4 newbuilding LNG Carriers for the Yamal LNG Project revealed at the end of June, 2017, as well as the sis vessel of the “LNG DUBHE” which was provided at the end of last October in the exact same shipyard.

LNG MERAK will certainly be participated in the transportation of the Project’s LNG from transshipment terminals in Europe to Asia LNG terminals.

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MOL has actually been running 11 LNG providers integrated in China for various other tasks, as well as LNG MERAK will certainly be the 12th LNG service provider integrated in China to join our fleet.

The Yamal LNG plant has actually been generating LNG over nameplate manufacturing ability as well as over 25 million lots of LNG have actually currently been delivered given that the startup of Train 1 in December 2017, as well as has actually cumulatively sent off greater than 340 freights.

By benefiting from close participation with Hudong as well as our consolidated experience, building of the LNG MERAK refined efficiently. LNG MERAK will certainly add to steady as well as risk-free LNG transport from the task to the end-users’ markets.

MOL is aggressive in offering value-added transportation solutions to consumers worldwide, using its solid connection with China COSCO Shipping as well as Hudong, as well as leveraging its expertise as well as experience in worldwide participating jobs.

LNG MERAK Specifications:

( 1) Length: 295.0 m
( 2) Breadth: 45.00 m
( 3) Draft: 11.50 m
( 4) LNG storage tank: Membrane kind
( 5) Cargo storage tank ability: 174,000 m3
( 6) Shipyard:Hudong
( 7) Ship administration firm: MOL LNG Transport (Europe) Ltd.
( 8) Ownership: MOL 50%/China COSCO Shipping 50%

Reference: mol.co.jp