Imabari sends off next LNG-fueled 7,000 CEU PCTC to K Line
Japan’s Imabari Shipbuilding has handed over Amphitrite Highway, a 7,000 CEU car carrier powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG), to its owner.
As disclosed, the environmentally friendly car carrier, which was built at the company’s Marugame headquarters, was delivered on August 5. It is understood that the owner of the unit is compatriot maritime transportation company Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line).
The Panama-flagged newbuilding reportedly features an overall length of 199.93 meters, a breadth of 38 meters and a depth of 38.76 meters. It features a deadweight tonnage of 18,652 and a 77,650 gross tonnage.
As officials from Imabari Shipbuilding have noted, thanks to its LNG-powered engines, Amphitrite Highway is anticipated to achieve:
- a25-30% cut in carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions;
- a near 100% slash in sulfur dioxide (SOx) emissions;
- and a reduction of 80-90% of nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions owing to the exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system that was fitted onto the car carrier.
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha already has several units of the same carrying capacity in its roster. The company rolled out the red carpet for its inaugural LNG-fueled car carrier, christened
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