Samsung Heavy Industries Co. Ltd (SHI) has announced that it has signed a US$100 million contract to construct two small scale LNG carriers.
The 7500 m3 vessels will be built for Kogas for the transportation of LNG from Tongyeong, Gyeongsangnam-do, to Jeju Island. One of the vessels will also be built with LNG bunkering capability.
They will feature KC-1 cargo containment systems designed in South Korea. The delivery dates are May and December 2019.