New mid-sized LNG carrier advances Italy's small-scale ambitions

摘要

South Korea's Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) celebrated a milestone after delivering its first-ever medium-sized LNG carrier, marking the next stage of a long-term partnership between Norwegian shipowner Knutsen OAS and Italian energy services provider Edison SpA. The delivery of the 33,000 m~3 Ravenna Knutsen advances HMD's entry into the smaller LNG carrier market, making it South Korea's first shipyard to build a vessel of its type. HMD, part of the Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) Shipbuilding Group, secured the US$77M contract - with the option for a second vessel - in 2018. The carrier, which will mainly operate in the Mediterranean delivering LNG to a new LNG storage terminal in Italy, took 14 months to complete. Following the successful delivery of the vessel, HMD, which specialises in medium-sized commercial ships, said Ravenna Knutsen solidified its presence in diversification into high value-added ships.