Japan’s Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) has taken the delivery of a new W-Max class liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier from Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding (Group) for Petronas LNG, a subsidiary of Malaysian state-owned oil and gas firm Petronas.
Named Lagenda Suria, the new vessel is the first of the two vessels to serve Petronas under a long-term time charter.
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The second vessel, Lagenda Serenity, will be delivered next month.
Both the vessels will be used for shipping LNG from Bintulu in Malaysia to Shenergy (Group) in China.
Featuring a dual-fuel engine, Lagenda Suria has a length overall (LOA) of 239.4m and a beam of 36.6m.
With a tank capacity of 79,958m³, the vessel cruises at a speed of 17.5k.
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By GlobalDataK Line stated that Lagenda ‘signifies the new iconic industry standard for the pace of procurement and chartering with the first W-Max design’.
The company, in its medium-term management plan, deemed its LNG carriers business as one of its key focus areas to support growth.
K LINE and Daito Corporation recently started the operation of the Yokohama Daikoku C-4 terminal in Japan.
The terminal utilises electric power from renewable energy sources with virtually zero CO₂ emissions.
Earlier this month, the company also revealed two conceptual designs for LNG-driven and battery-powered bulk carriers to cut down emissions.
Japanese ship classification society Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK) awarded approval in principle (AiP) for both designs.
