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A typical LNG carrier has four to six tanks located along the center-line of the vessel. Surrounding the tanks is a combination of ballast tanks, cofferdams and voids; in effect, this gives the vessel a double-hull type design. LNG carriers, like aircraft carriers, are among the most difficult vessels to build, taking as long as 30 months. [24]
New location of Hudong–Zhonghua Shipyard - Changxingdao island. Hudong–Zhonghua Shipbuilding was formed by the merger of Hudong Shipbuilding Group and Zhonghua shipyard. [2] Hudong-Zhonghua constructed Dapeng Sun, the first LNG carrier built in China, for US$160 million. Delivery, four months late, occurred in April 2008. [3] [4]
STURGEON BAY - History was made in the maritime industry July 31 when Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding in Sturgeon Bay delivered the largest LNG (liquefied natural gas) bunker barge ever constructed ...
Gastor and Nestor were two LNG carriers built at the French shipyard Chantiers de l'Atlantique in Saint-Nazaire.Although delivered in 1976 both ships only entered real service in 1993, after their sale to Bonny Gas Transport Bermuda Shell, a subsidiary of Nigeria LNG Limited.
The firm built 15 icebreaking LNG carriers commissioned by Yamal LNG which are used to export liquefied natural gas from the Russian Arctic. The ice class Arc7 Yamalmax ships are designed to operate year-round from the Yamal Peninsula and to break ice up to 1.5 m (4.9 ft) thick when sailing bow first and up to 2.1 m (6.9 ft) thick in astern ...
Golar Spirit was built by the Kawasaki Shipbuilding Corporation in 1981 as an LNG carrier. [2] It was the first Japan-built and first Asia-built LNG carrier. [3] In 1986, Golar Spirit was chartered for twenty years by Indonesian oil and gas company Pertamina. [4] It served the line delivering LNG from Indonesia to South Korea. [5]
Nakilat is the third largest owner of liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers in the world, with a fleet comprising 69 LNG carriers. Its LNG carriers represent a total investment of approximately US$11 billion and have a combined carrying capacity of over 9 million cubic meters or about 12% of the world capacity.
With an LNG storage capacity of 263,000 m 3 (9,300,000 cu ft), she is the world's largest floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU). [2] [4] [5] The regasification capacity is 800 million standard cubic feet per day. [3] She features LNG re-shipment and gas transfer capabilities.