Norwegian shipping company Knutsen has taken delivery of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier that will be chartered to QatarEnergy.
Based on a social media post by Knutsen Group, the new 174,000-cubic-meter LNG carrier delivered on July 29 is named Mesaieed . It is the second in a series of ten vessels the company will charter to QatarEnergy as part of the latter’s historic 128-vessel fleet expansion project .
South Korea’s HD Hyundai delivered the first vessel from the series, named Mraikh , a month ago. According to Knutsen, the unit is equipped with the latest energy efficiency measures, including an air lubrication system and LNG-compatible boilers.
Other players will also contribute to QatarEnergy’s fleet expansion. One of them, China LNG Shipping (Holdings) Limited, recently held a naming ceremony for Al Mas’habiyyah, an LNG carrier forming part of its three-vessel deal with the Qatari giant.