Maersk LNG takes delivery of MAERSK MERIDIAN

21. januar 2010 09:50

GAS CARRIER OF THE WEEK: M/V "MAERSK MERIDIAN", the last in a series of six 165,500 m³ DF electric LNG carriers from Samsung Heavy Industries Co. Ltd., was taken over by Maersk LNG on 15 January 2010 in South Korea.

M/V "MAERSK MERIDIAN" is 286 metres in length and has a service speed of 19.6 knots on design draft. The propulsion train consists of two electrical motors coupled to the propeller shaft via a reduction gear. The four Wärtsilä dual fuel engines installed are equipped with exhaust gas economisers, creating a fuel saving of approximately 5 tons per day. MAERSK MERIDIAN has a "triple" fuel application, enabling the vessel to operate on gas, heavy fuel or diesel oil. The gas handling system has been upgraded with a boil-off gas (BOG) cooler which helps reducing the cargo loss by minimising the liquid used as a cooling medium when the propulsion plant is operated in gas mode. This ensures efficient transportation to our customers.

MAERSK MERIDIAN can accommodate 38 crewmembers and passengers. The delivery of MAERSK MERIDIAN also marks the completion of the present series of LNG carriers for A.P. Møller – Mærsk and brings the LNG fleet to a total of eight vessels. SpecificationGENERAL Vessel name: MAERSK MERIDIAN Hull number: Hull No. 1633 Builder and yard: Samsung Heavy Industries Year built: 2010 Country of registry: Denmark Port of registration: Skovshoved Classification society: Bureau Veritas DIMENSIONS, TONNAGE Length overall: 286,175 m Beam (mid): 43,4 m Depth (mid): 26,6 m Design draft (mid): 11,9 m Summer draft (mid): 12,1 m TONNAGE Deadweight at design draft: 79998,3 MT Gross register tonnage: 104169 Net register tonnage: 32537 Suez Canal net tonnage: 98436.45 MACHINERY Propelling machinery: Type and make: Wartsila 3 X 12V50DF 1 X 6L50DF Maximum continuous rating: 26200 KW @ 86 rpm Total available power: 39900 KW Normal service power: 30000 KW CARGO TANKS Total capacity: 100.0/98.5% full 165682,7 m3 / 163197,5 m3 Number of cargo tanks: 4 CARGO PUMP Number: 8 Type and make: Ebara Rated capacity of each pump: 1750 m3/hour