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Newbuilding, LNG carriers

BW Gas signed a contract with Daewoo on 11 June 2004 for the construction of three 148,300 cbm LNG carriers. An option for the fourth vessel was signed on 12 October 2004. Later four more was ordered. The first was delivered in November 2006 and the last in June 2008.


Main features: 

Overall length 

abt.

288.20 m

Length between perpendiculars 

 

277.20 m

Breadth moulded 

 

43.40 m

Depth moulded 

 

26.00 m 

Designed loaded draft, moulded 

 

11.30 m

Scantling draft, moulded  

 

12.30 m

Deadweight at design draft 

abt.

72,500 MT

Cargo capacity 100% 

abt.

148,300 cbm

 

 

 

Steam turbine propulsion 

 

MCR 32,300 SHP

Service speed  

 

19.75 knots

Class 

 

Det Norske Veritas

 

BW Gas signed a contract with Daewoo for the construction of two 162,400 cbm LNG carriers.

 

The delivery programme for the two LNG carriers is as follows: 

 

DSME Hull no. 2258First quarter 2009
DSME Hull no. 2259First quarter 2009

 

Main features:  

Overall length abt. 295 m
Length between perpendiculars  284 m
Breadth moulded  43.40 m
Depth moulded  26.00 m
Designed loaded draft, moulded  11.50 m
Scantling draft, moulded   12.50 m
Deadweight at design draft abt. 76,700 MT
Cargo capacity 100% abt.162,400 cbm

 

Steam turbine propulsion 

 

 

32,400 SHP

Service speed   19.50 knots
Class  Det Norske Veritas


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