KUALA LUMPUR, May 28 (Bernama) -- Kanfer Shipping AS (Kanfer), the Norway-based shipping company, has signed a shipbuilding contract with China-based Taizhou Wuzhou Shipbuilding Industry Co Ltd (Taizhou).
It is for the construction of its first two small-scale LNG bunker and distribution ships with 6,000 cbm tank capacity each.
According to a statement, Kanfer had signed an LOI with Taizhou in January earlier this year.
The vessels are scheduled for delivery by second half 2023, with the option to build additional vessels.
“Taizhou has deep experience in building small-scale LNG carriers and Kanfer’s technological partner, CGR Arctic Marine AS, has worked closely for years with the yard,” said Founder and CEO Stig Hagen of Kanfer Shipping.
“This relationship and their competitiveness have made Taizhou an ideal choice for construction of Kanfer’s 6,000 cbm capacity small-scale vessels.”
CGR’s concept design for these two LNG bunker and distribution ships including their specialised cargo and gas process plants, addresses the immediate industry need for more cost-efficient and environmentally friendly LNG bunkering.
Key features include mono-tank design, with simple arrangement and minimal boil-off; pure gas electric power production combined with hybrid battery technology and lowest possible environmental footprint.
It also has extreme manoeuvrability with Azipull thrusters and bow thruster combined with joystick operation as well as 500 cbm MDO cargo tank.
All the technical features allow for both capex and opex savings. These savings result in lower day-rates for customers while at the same time offering excellent functionality and clear environmental benefits.
More details at http://kanfershipping.com/home/
-- BERNAMA
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