QatarEnergy and joint venture names new LNG carrier

The ceremony was held at Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding (Group) Co., Ltd in China, and the vessel was named Al Tuwar after the name of a hill in Al Wakrah, a major city in Qatar.

This vessel is the first of a series of 12 LNG carriers that the joint venture company will build for QatarEnergy, one of the world's largest LNG producers. It is also the first LNG carrier that NYK is involved in building in China. The vessel is scheduled to begin transporting LNG to countries around the world in May.

The vessel is equipped with the X-DF 2.1 iCER engine, a fuel-efficient dual-fuel engine that uses fuel oil and boil-off gas as fuel. It is also equipped with a reliquefaction device that effectively uses surplus boil-off gas, enabling efficient navigation and contributing to reducing greenhouse gases (GHG), thereby reducing the environmental impact.

The core strategy of the NYK Group’s medium-term management plan, ‘Sail Green, Drive Transformations 2026,’ is to deepen the group’s existing core businesses and invest in new growth businesses. In its Energy Business Division, NYK has centred its strengthened efforts on the LNG/LPG carrier business, which the company has positioned as a growth area. NYK will contribute to realising a stable energy supply in Japan by leveraging the experience, know-how, and networks the NYK Group has cultivated as one of the world's largest LNG carrier-owning and management companies.

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