Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has completed development of a new-generation liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier marking an advance from Moss type 1 LNG carriers. The new vessel-type, clubbed 'Extrem', is a type of newly developed 'Sayaendo' series, which features a peapod-shaped continuous cover for the Moss spherical tanks that is integrated with the ship's hull, rather than a conventional hemispherical cover. The new configuration enables greater structural efficiency and size and weight reductions resulting not only in improvements in fuel consumption and operating economy but also in enhancements in terms of compatibility with LNG terminals and maintainability. MHI looks for the Extrem' to become a strategic product that will lead the LNG carrier market.
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