Tokyo, January 29, 2015 MI LNG Company, Ltd. (MI LNG) has received an order for two next-generation LNG (liquefied natural gas) carriers from Mitsui & Co., Ltd. The carriers on order feature a design that achieves significant improvements in both LNG carrying capacity and fuel performance through the adoption of a more efficient hull structure and an innovative hybrid propulsion system.
The vessels are scheduled for completion and delivery in 2018 and 2019, respectively.
Specifications will be LOA (length overall) of 297.5m, width of 48.94m, depth of 27.0m and draft of 11.5m. The carriers will have four apple-shaped tanks, an improved version of high-reliability Moss-type1 tanks designed with a bulging upper half.
Total holding capacity of the tanks will be 177,000 cubic meters (m³).
MI LNG will work closely with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. and Imabari Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. in proactively seeking expanded orders for LNG carriers going forward.
1 Moss-type tanks are independent spherical tanks that are fixed to the hull by a cylindrical skirt.