A consortium comprising »K« Line), NYK, MO[ds_preview]L and the Shipping Corporation Of India Ltd. (SCI) took delivery of a new LNG vessel. The »Prachi« was built by Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd.
The new LNG vessel has been chartered on a long-term contract to Petronet LNG Ltd. (PLL). The naming ceremony for the ship was held on October 18.
PLL, India’s first importer of LNG, currently brings in 7.5 mill. t of LNG a year from Qatar using three LNG carriers. »Prachi« is the fourth vessel and will be employed in the Gorgon LNG Project in Australia.
SCI has been operating and managing all the LNG tankers that are under long term charter with Petronet LNG Ltd. SCI also takes over as manager of »Prachi«. The four-company consortium will make every effort for safe transportation using this advanced new vessel, which is expected to contribute to the steady supply of LNG to India as energy demand continues to grow.
Outline of »Prachi«
- Length overall: 294.97 m
- Breadth: 45.60 m
- Summer molded depth: 12.50 m
- Gross tonnage: 112,791 t
- Cargo tank capacity: 90,328 t
- Shipbuilder: Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd.
- Flag: Singapore
- Owner: India LNG Transport Company No 4 Private Limited, JV by »K« Line, NYK, MOL, and SCI
- Charterer: Petronet LNG
- Charter period: 19 years
- Vessel: one new membrane-type LNG carrier (173,000 m3)
- Ship builder: Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd.
- Ship management: The Shipping Corporation Of India Ltd.
