NYK has ordered its third liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) dual-fuel very large LPG / liquefied ammonia gas carrier (VLGC) from Kawasaki Heavy Industries.
The ship will be built at the KHI Sakaide Works shipyard and is set for delivery in 2024.
A rendering of NYK’s third very large gas carrier capable of operating on LPG as a fuel.
Like the first two vessels, it will be equipped with separate cargo tanks designed to carry LPG and ammonia at the same time to flexibly respond to various trade patterns. NYK notes that ammonia is attracting attention not only as a raw material for chemicals and fertilizers but also as a future zero-emission fuel.
In addition to the LPG dual-fuel engine, the ship will have a shaft generator. As the diesel generator can be stopped during normal seagoing transit, sailing on LPG fuel will be possible except for the use of a small amount of pilot fuel.
When LPG is used as fuel, exhaust gas from the ordered VLGC will contain at least 95% less SOx and 20% less CO2 compared to NYK’s conventional VLGCs using heavy-oil fired engines.
The new VLGC will comply with the SOx Global Cap regulations that were tightened from January 2020 and the EEDI phase 3 requirements. The vessel is expected to certified as ammonia fuel ready by CLassNK.
Vessel Particulars
Length overall:
approx. 230 metres
Breadth (moulded):
37.20 metres
Depth (moulded):
21.90 metres
Summer draft (moulded):
11.65 metres
Tank capacity:
approx. 86,700 cubic metres
