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Knutsen takes delivery of another LNG newbuild chartered by Shell

By LNG Prime Staff
Knutsen takes delivery of another LNG newbuild chartered by Shell
Image: Knutsen LNG France

Norwegian shipowner Knutsen has taken delivery of a new Shell-chartered LNG carrier from South Korea’s Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries.

Hyundai Samho handed over the 174,000-cbm Ferrol Knutsen on Thursday, according to a brief social media post by Knutsen.

The French-flagged vessel is the fifth in the series of nine LNG newbuilds Knutsen chartered to Shell.

According to Knutsen, the company now has 21 LNG carriers in its fleet and 21 more on order.

Knutsen takes delivery of another LNG newbuild chartered by Shell
Image: Knutsen LNG France

In October, Knutsen took delivery of the fourth LNG carrier chartered to Shell. The vessel in question is the Norwegian-flagged Huelva Knutsen.

Prior to this vessel, Knutsen welcomed in its fleet the Norwegian-flagged Santander Knutsen and two French-flagged vessels, namely Malaga Knutsen and Alicante Knutsen.

The LNG carriers feature WinGD’s dual-fuel X-DF engines and GTT’s Mark III Flex containment system.

Moreover, the 297 meters long ships have boil-off management plants, air lubrication systems, and shaft generators for auxiliary power along with optimized hull and design speed, according to Knutsen.

Hyundai Samho previously said that it would build 15 LNG carriers of the same type for Knutsen for about $2.8 billion, the largest-ever project for the shipbuilder.

The Korean yard aims to deliver all of these ships by December 2025.

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