Mitsui O.S.K. Lines,Ltd (MOL) revealed that on 19 August, a calling event for a LNG service provider, collectively purchased by MOL as well as China COSCO Shipping Corporation Limited (China COSCO Shipping), was held at Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding (Group) Co.,Ltd (Hudong)
The vessel was called “LNG PHECDA” after a celebrity in the constellationUrsa Major LNG PHECDA is the 3rd of 4 newbuilding standard LNG Carriers for the Yamal LNG Project revealed at the end of June, 2017 * 1, as well as the sibling vessel of the “LNG DUBHE” as well as” LNG MERAK” * 2 which were supplied in November, 2019 as well as January, 2020 specifically at the very same shipyard.
MOL has actually been running 13 LNG providers constructed in China for various other jobs, as well as LNG PHECDA will certainly come to be the 14th LNG service provider constructed in China to join our fleet.
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Despite the COVID-19 pandemic happening throughout the building of LNG PHECDA, she is anticipated to be supplied from the shipyard in a prompt way as initially intended, many thanks mainly to the assistance as well as participation of Hudong as well as the precaution which have actually been required to reduce the threats of the pandemic.
By leveraging our close working partnership with Hudong, MOL proceeds the building of the fourth LNG service provider, the last one in the collection, will certainly be finished on time. With these providers, MOL will certainly remain to function assiduously to offer secure as well as secure LNG transport from the Yamal LNG plant.
LNG PHECDA Specifications:
- Length: 295.0 m
- Breadth: 45.00 m
- Draft: 11.50 m
- LNG storage tank: Membrane kind
- Cargo storage tank capability: 174,000 m3
- Shipyard: Hudong
- Ship monitoring business: MOL LNG Transport (Europe) Ltd.
- Ownership: MOL 50%/China COSCO Shipping 50%
Reference: mol.co.jp
