A 174,000-cbm LNG carrier built as part of the massive QatarEnergy shipbuilding program has completed its trials in China, according to Hudong-Zhonghua.
The LNG carrier (H1800A) completed the “two-in-one” trial and returned to the Changxing Island yard on September 30.
CSSC’s Hudong-Zhonghua did not provide further information regarding the LNG carrier.
This vessel, which will be named Mihzem, is part of a series of LNG carriers that a joint venture company comprising Japan’s NYK, K Line, Malaysia’s MISC, and China’s CLNG will build for QatarEnergy.
The vessel is equipped with the X-DF 2.1 iCER engine, a dual-fuel engine that uses fuel oil and boil-off gas as fuel, and GTT’s NO96 L03+ membrane containment system.
In addition, the 299-meter-long LNG carrier is also equipped with a reliquefaction device that uses surplus boil-off gas.
Hudong-Zhonghua delivered the 174,000-cbm LNG carrier, Al Tuwar, the first vessel in this series, and also the first LNG carrier that NYK is involved in building in China in May.
In August, the JV named Fat’h Al Khair, the third vessel in this series built for QatarEnergy.
In addition, South Korea’s HD Hyundai Heavy Industries delivered Al Zuwair to the JV in August.
This delivery marked the first delivery of these QatarEnergy vessels built at HD Hyundai Heavy for the JV.
In total, the JV will deliver 12 new LNG carriers to QatarEnergy.
