Matson to build two LNG-powered ConRo vessels
Published by Callum O'Reilly,
Senior Editor
LNG Industry,
Matson Inc.’s subsidiary, Matson Navigation Company Inc., has signed a contract with General Dynamics NASSCO, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics, to build two new combination container and roll-on/roll-off (ConRo) vessels for its Hawaii fleet.
The contract is valued at US$511 million for both vessels with deliveries scheduled for the end of 2019 and mid-year 2020.
The Kanaloa Class vessels, whuich have been named Lurline and Matsonia, will have state-of-the-art green technology features, including a fuel efficient hull design, environmentally safe double hull fuel tanks, fresh water ballast systems and dual-fuel engines, meaning that they will be able to operate at speeds up to 23 knots on either conventional fuel oils or LNG, with some adaptation for LNG. These advancements are important to Hawaii as a means to reduce fuel consumption, and will result in significant emissions reductions over time.
The vessels will replace three diesel powered vessels in active service, which will be moved to reserve status.
Matson said that it expects to finance the Kanaloa Class vessels primarily through cash flows from operations, borrowing available under the company's unsecured revolving credit facility and additional debt financings, which could include US government guaranteed vessel finance bonds (Title XI).
Edited from press release by Callum O'Reilly
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