NYK Line has named its new next-generation STaGE LNG carrier
NYK Line has named its new next-generation LNG carrier Diamond Gas Orchid. The naming took place at the christening ceremony held by Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co. at its Nagasaki shipyard.
After completion in late June, the Diamond Gas Orchid will go into service transporting LNG for the Cameron LNG Project, a project in the U.S. state of Louisiana in which Mitsubishi Corporation and NYK Line are jointly participating.
The vessel is the first Sayaringo STaGE (Steam Turbine and Gas Engine) type, Mitsubishi Shipbuilding’s newest carrier that achieves significant improvements in both LNG carrying capacity and fuel performance thanks to a more efficient hull structure and an innovative hybrid propulsion system.
The Diamond Gas Orchid features LOA (length overall) of 293.5m, width of 48.94m, depth of 27.0m, and draft of 11.05m. Deadweight capacity is approximately 73,800 tonnes, and the total holding capacity of the tanks is 165,000 cbm. Launching took place in March 2017. Construction was performed by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Marine Structure Co., Ltd., a Nagasaki-based MHI Group company.
The Sayaringo STaGE succeeds the Sayaendo, a vessel highly acclaimed for its improved Moss-type spherical tanks that deliver a high level of reliability. The adoption of apple-shaped tanks in the new Sayaringo STaGE offering has enabled an increase in LNG carrying capacity without changing the ship’s beam, while incorporation of a hybrid propulsion system has significantly boosted fuel efficiency compared to the Sayaendo.
STaGE is a hybrid propulsion system combining a steam turbine and engines that can be fired by gas. Efficient use of the engines’ waste heat in the steam turbine results in substantial improvement in plant efficiency, enabling high-efficiency navigation throughout a full range of speeds.
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Marine Structure will continue to deliver solutions that enable a stable energy supply and environmental benefits by constructing next-generation LNG carriers with superlative transport capacity, fuel efficiency and environmental performance.
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30th Apr 2018
