Ship Photos of the Day – Inside a LNG Carrier’s Enormous Cryogenic Tank
Here’s a glance inside a cryogenic LNG tank of the 160,000 cbm LNG service, Lobito. The pictures had been taken throughout a current go to by Teekay Board Members whereas the ship was in dry dock in Ferrol, Spain.
Delivered in 2011, Lobito was the third of 4 related ships constructed at Samsung Heavy Industries for joint homeowners NYK LNG, Mitsui & Co. and Teekay Corporation. The 4 vessels had been constructed for the Angola LNG commerce and are beneath 20-year time constitution agreements with Angola LNG Supply Services.
When delivered, the vessels had been the primary within the Teekay fleet to be Tri Fuel Diesel Electric (TFDE), able to burning heavy gas oil, diesel, or pure fuel. The vessels all function the GTT Mark III LNG service containment system.
All pictures courtesy Teekay Corporation
On the day of the tour, the Lobito was celebrating 1,393 days with out misplaced time damage.
Lobito Vessel Particulars
- Cargo capability: 160,276.4 m3
- Length total: 285.00 meters
- Breadth: 43.40 meters
- Gross tonnage: 100,800 tons
- Shipyard: Geoje Island shipyard of Samsung Heavy Industries
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