GTT has announced that it has received an order from the Chinese shipyard Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding (Group) Co. Ltd for the tank design of two new LNG carriers on behalf of the Japanese ship-owner “K” LINE.
According to the statement, each vessel will have a capacity of 79 960 m3. GTT will design the tanks, which will be fitted with the NO96 L03+ membrane containment system – a technology developed by GTT. Delivery of the vessels is scheduled for 2Q22.
Philippe Berterottière, Chairman and CEO of GTT, said: “We are pleased to receive this new order for mid scale LNG carriers, from Hudong-Zhonghua, a long-term partner of GTT, on behalf of the ship-owner “K” LINE.”