{"id":16177,"date":"2020-08-25T01:24:19","date_gmt":"2020-08-24T22:24:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.al-sindbad.net\/k-lines-lng-fuelled-car-carrier-launched-in-japan\/16177\/"},"modified":"2020-08-25T01:24:19","modified_gmt":"2020-08-24T22:24:19","slug":"k-lines-lng-fuelled-car-carrier-launched-in-japan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.al-sindbad.net\/k-lines-lng-fuelled-car-carrier-launched-in-japan\/16177\/","title":{"rendered":"K Line\u2019s LNG-fuelled car carrier launched in Japan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<p><strong>K Line&#8217;s new LNG-fuelled car carrier was launched at Tadotsu Shipyard, part of Imabari Shipbuilding Group, on 31 July 2020.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.offshorewind.biz\/file\/sites\/6\/2020\/08\/24090430\/k-line.png\" alt=\"car carrier\" class=\"wp-image-382236\" \/><figcaption> Image Courtesy: K Line <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As informed, construction is currently ongoing with estimated delivery within the 2020 fiscal year.<\/p>\n<p>The 73,800 GT ship was ordered by the Japanese shipping major in 2018 as a next-generation car carrier with a reduced environmental footprint.<\/p>\n<p>The car carrier features a dual-fuel diesel engine ME-GI with an exhaust gas recirculation system (EGR) to apply with NOx Tier III.  Auxiliary engines are also dual-fuel diesel engines that conform to NOx Tier III in gas mode. The auxiliary engine with a Selective Catalytic Reduction System (SCR) is designed to meet NOx tier III requirements even in diesel mode, offering flexibility in the choice of fuel, K Line explained. <\/p>\n<p>Earlier this year, the newbuilding received its LNG fuel tanks.<\/p>\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"block block-related-article\">\n<div class=\"card-rich \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.offshore-energy.biz\/k-lines-new-car-carrier-gets-lng-fuel-tanks\/\" class=\"card__lazyload card-rich__image\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/cdn.offshorewind.biz\/file\/sites\/6\/2020\/05\/20133051\/200520-LNG-fueled-car-carrier-1.png')\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"card-rich__element card-rich__time-ago\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Posted:<\/span> 3 months ago\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"card-rich__content\">\n<div class=\"card-rich__partner-label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"card-rich__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.offshore-energy.biz\/k-lines-new-car-carrier-gets-lng-fuel-tanks\/\" class=\"card-rich__link\" aria-label=\"Read more about: K Line&#8217;s new car carrier gets LNG fuel tanks\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\tK Line&#8217;s new car carrier gets LNG fuel tanks<br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<div class=\"card-rich__element card-rich__meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Categories:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"card-category-list no-list\">\n<li class=\"card-category-list__item\">Vessels<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<div class=\"card__element card-rich__time-ago\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Posted:<\/span> 3 months ago\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Able to carry about 7,020 vehicles, the vessel has a length of 199.9 metres and a width of 37.2 metres <\/p>\n<p>The shipbuilding project is said to be part of K Line&#8217;s activities aimed at promoting and contributing to UN&#8217;s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In line with this, the company <a href=\"https:\/\/www.offshore-energy.biz\/k-line-eyes-tougher-targets-on-its-decarbonization-path\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"aims to improve its CO2 emissions efficiency (opens in a new tab)\">aims to improve its CO2 emissions efficiency<\/a> by 50 percent by 2030 compared to 2008 levels. <\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.offshore-energy.biz\/k-lines-lng-fuelled-car-carrier-launched-in-japan\/\">K Line&#8217;s LNG-fuelled car carrier launched in Japan<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.offshore-energy.biz\">Offshore Energy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>world maritime news<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>K Line&#8217;s new LNG-fuelled car carrier was launched at Tadotsu Shipyard, part of Imabari Shipbuilding Group, on 31 July 2020. Image Courtesy: K Line As informed, construction is currently ongoing with estimated delivery within the 2020 fiscal year. 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