Today, a naming ceremony was held at the Sakaide shipyard of Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. for a bet365 入金 できないiquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier that NYK and Kansai Electric Power Co. Inc. (KEPCO; head office: Osaka; president and director: Shigeki Iwane) will jointly own.

At the ceremony, the ship was named “LNG Sakurabet365 入金 できないdquo; by Mr. Iwane of KEPCO, and the ceremonial rope holding the vessel in place was cut by Mr. Iwanebet365 入金 できないsquo;s wife. Tadaaki Naito, president of NYK, attended the ceremony, among others.

“LNG Sakurabet365 入金 できないdquo; is the first vessel to be co-owned between NYK (30%) and KEPCO (70%). After construction, the ship will transport LNG sourced from shale gas fields in North America and various other locations, in a 20-year charter agreement. Sakura, meaning “cherry blossombet365 入金 できないdquo; in Japanese, was included in the name as a symbol of friendship and goodwill between Japan and the United States, and to encourage the continual development of the project.

The new ship features a moss-type tank, the largest in the industry, having a capacity of about 177,000 m3, enabling highly efficient transport. In addition, the ship is an energy-saving carrier equipped with a new twin-screw and a dual-fuel diesel electric propulsion engine that improves fuel consumption and propulsion performance.

NYK will continue its efforts for stable and economical energy transport.


- Outline of “LNG Sakurabet365 入金 できないdquo;
Length overall: 300.00 meters
Breadth: 48.90 meters
Gross tonnage: 135,977 tons
Main engine: dual-fuel diesel electric propulsion engine
Shipbuilder: Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd.
Flag: Bahamas
(Some of the above specifications are estimates.)

- Reference
Announcement on December 14, 2016, “NYK Partners with KEPCO for Joint Ownership of LNG Vessel,bet365 入金 できないdquo; http://www.nyk.com/english/release/4208/004553.html