China’s Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding recently completed gas trials on the first of two midsize LNG carrier newbuilds built for long-term charter to Petronas by
Completion of gas trials on the LNG carrier Lagenda Suria is one of the final stages before delivery to its owner, K-Line. With a capacity of 79,960 m3, the LNG carrier was loaded in mid-March at Shanghai No. 5 Gou Gas Station in advance, completing the cargo hold cool down.
Flying the Singapore flag, Lagenda Suria will be on charter to Petronas for 12 years, which holds an option for an additional 12 years. Lagenda Suria and its sister vessel will transport LNG from Malaysia (Bintulu) to Shenergy (Group), in China, starting in 2022.
Built to ABS class, Lagenda Suria has an overall length of 239 m and beam of 36.6 m, with GTT NO96 membrane containment system technology and WinGD X-DF dual-fuel, Otto-cycle propulsion.
South Korea yards add three more
Elsewhere in the gas sector, South Korean shipbuilders added three more newbuilding orders for the LNG sector. Japanese owner Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) booked two 170,520 m3 LNG carriers from Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) during week 17 of 2022, according to BRL Weekly Newbuilding Contracts. Each vessel will have an overall length of 249.9 m, beam of 46.4 m, depth of 26.5 m and draught of 12.5 m, and fly the Marshall Islands flag. A total of nine LNG newbuilds are on order for MOL, with the latest two secured at US $197.6M apiece. These LNG carriers will be delivered in August and November 2026, respectively.
Also for the week, BRL reported, “For good measure, a so far undisclosed owner placed a single very large LNG carrier [order] at Hyundai Samho for today’s high price of US$224.5M. Delivery is set for December 2025.” What is known is that the LNG carrier will have an overall length of 299 m, beam of 46.4 m, depth of 26.5 and draught of 12.5. Further, it will be outfitted with two WinGD 5X72DF dual-fuel, Otto-cycle, low-pressure, two-stroke engines.
