San Diego-based shipbuilder General Dynamics NASSCO on Saturday, March 25, christened and launched the LNG-ready Palmetto State, the final ship in an eight-ship ECO Class tanker program.
The keel for the Palmetto State, fifth and final LNG-ready vessel for American Petroleum Tankers, a Kinder Morgan unit, was laid in September last year.
Like it’s sister vessels, the Palmetto State is a 610-foot-long, 50,000 deadweight-ton, LNG-conversion-ready product tanker with a 330,000 barrel cargo capacity.
General Dynamics NASSCO has already delivered the Lone Star State , the Magnolia State , the Garden State and the Bay State have been delivered over the course of 2015 and 2016 and have been placed in service.
All ships were designed by DSEC, a subsidiary of Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) of Busan, South Korea.
The design incorporates MAN ME slow-speed main engine and an optimized hull form. The tankers will also have dual-fuel-capable auxiliary engines and the ability to accommodate future installation of an LNG fuel gas system.
LNG World News Staff