A liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier that NYK ordered from Samsung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (SHI) was completed and delivered at the SHI Geoje Shipyard on December 2. The vessel, Quest Kirishima, will be deployed under a time-charter contract with Q United Energy Supply & Trading Co., a wholly owned subsidiary of Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc,

Quest Kirishima was built to realize operations that are significantly more efficient, economical, and environment-friendly. The ship's membrane-type* cargo tanks have a 174,000 cubic meter capacity and use a tank system that features excellent heat insulation. The vessel is also equipped with a WinGD-made dual-fuel slow-speed diesel engine (i.e., X-DF diesel engine) that has superior fuel-consumption efficiency and can operate on marine gas oil or boil-off gas stored in the cargo tank. The ship additionally has a re-liquefaction system that efficiently uses surplus boil-off gas.

The core strategy of the NYK Group’s medium-term management plan, "Sail Green, Drive Transformations 2026," is to deepen the Group’s existing core businesses and invest in new growth businesses. In its Energy Business Division, NYK has centered its strengthened efforts on the LNG/LPG carrier business, which the company has positioned as a growth area. NYK will contribute to realizing a stable energy supply in Japan by leveraging the experience, know-how, and networks the NYK Group has cultivated as one of the world's largest LNG carrier-owning and management companies.

In addition to LNG transport, NYK will continue to strengthen its cooperative relationship with the Kyuden Group in a wide range of fields, including the LNG-fuel supply business for ships, the construction of the world's first LNG-fueled Panamax, and the establishment of a supply chain for next-generation energy such as green ammonia.

Length Overall: about 293 m
Breadth: about 46 m
Main Engine: X-DF diesel engine
Tank Capacity: about 174,000 cubic meters

* Membrane-type: The inside of the tank is covered with a nickel steel or stainless-steel membrane to maintain low temperatures and absorb gas expansion.