MISC Berhad (MISC), an proprietor and operator of liquefied pure gasoline (LNG) carriers, has taken supply of its new eco-efficient vessels, Seri Damai and Seri Daya.
As knowledgeable, Seri Damai and Seri Daya function superior know-how to cater to the rising want for energy-efficient options within the transportation of LNG.
These 174,000 cbm had been constructed by South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI). Upon their supply, these new LNG carriers will likely be on long-term charters to ExxonMobil’s wholly-owned subsidiary SeaRiver Maritime and will likely be managed by Eaglestar Shipmanagenent.
The LNG carriers have enhanced cargo tank insulation with the GTT Mark-III Flex PLUS cargo containment system which reduces the boil-off charge to 0.07% of cargo quantity per day for improved effectivity, in response to the corporate.
Powered by WinGD X-DF propulsion, the vessels fulfill the Worldwide Maritime Group’s (IMO) Tier-III emission necessities with none exterior exhaust gasoline after-treatment system.
Additionally they adjust to the Power Effectivity Present Ship Index (EEXI) commonplace. Moreover, they’re licensed with ENVIRO Notation, a voluntary adoption of integrating ABS necessities with worldwide conventions for environmental safety.
In accordance with MISC, these necessities embrace, principally, the Worldwide Conference for the Prevention of Air pollution from Ships (MARPOL), the IMO Ballast Water Administration Conference (BWM Conference) and the Hong Kong Conference (for the protected and environmentally sound recycling of ships).
The LNG carriers embrace digital and sensible delivery know-how, particularly, the Samsung SVESSEL know-how for enhanced security and effectivity by distant monitoring of vessel efficiency and operations.
“The supply of Seri Damai and Seri Daya as we speak, marks a robust begin to the 12 months and a big milestone in MISC’s partnership with SeaRiver Maritime,” Captain Rajalingam Subramaniam, MISC’s President & Group Chief Government Officer, stated.
“The Seri Daya and Seri Damai signify one other main milestone within the valued relationship between SeaRiver Maritime, MISC Berhad, and Samsung Heavy Industries Shipyard,” stated Andre Kostelnik, President & CEO of SeaRiver Maritime.
“It is a step ahead in supporting a net-zero future as we add trendy, energy-efficient LNG carriers to help ExxonMobil’s rising LNG enterprise.”
Seri Damai and Seri Daya will now add on to the fleet power, which presently totals to a rely of 31 LNG carriers for MISC’s GAS Enterprise, along with six very giant ethane carriers (VLECs) and two LNG floating storage models (FSUs), which have a mixed deadweight tonnage capability of over two million tonnes.
