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SK Shipping Chooses Dual-Fuel Engines for 2 New LNG Carriers
South Korean shipowner SK Shipping Co., Ltd (SK Shipping) has opted for dual-fuel engines to power two liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers that will be built by Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI).
Winterthur Gas & Diesel (WinGD), who will be providing the engines, Tuesday said the 180,000 m3 LNG carriers will use five-cylinder X72DF engines capable of burning LNG, HFO, MDO, and MGO.
When running on LNG, the engines will meet all IMO Tier III NOx requirements without the need for any exhaust treatment, an important factor given both ships have been contracted on long-term 20-year charters with SK E&S to carry shale gas LNG from Freeport Terminal, Texas, USA.
The Freeport Terminal is inside the North American ECA and under IMO regulations all vessels built after January 1, 2016 operating in NECAs must meet Tier III NOx emission rules.
The ships were ordered in May, and are scheduled for delivery in 2019 with engines being supplied in February 2018 for the first vessel, and in April 2018 for the second.
