Name of the Project
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering vessel.

Location
The vessel will be built at the Enoura plant at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’ (MHI’s) Shimonoseki Shipyard & Machinery Works, in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.

Project Owner/s
Keys Bunkering West Japan Co.

Project Description
The project entails the construction of an LNG bunkering vessel. LNG bunkering vessels supply LNG to LNG-fuelled vessels.

The planned 3 500 m³-tank LNG bunkering vessel will have an electric main engine, and be equipped with a dual fuel engine capable of using LNG and heavy oil as fuel. In gas mode, the vessel will operate with considerably reduced emissions of carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxide, sulphur oxide and particulate matter. The 82.4-m-long vessel will have a gross tonnage of about 4 850 t, with a beam of 18.2 m and a draft of 4.8 m.

Potential Job Creation
Not stated.

Capital Expenditure
Not stated.

Planned Start/End Date
The vessel is scheduled for completion and handover in March 2024.

Latest Developments
None stated.

Key Contracts, Suppliers and Consultants
MHI (LNG bunkering vessel construction).

Contact Details for Project Information
Keys Bunkering West Japan, tel +81 92 761 3031.