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NYK Group Names New LNG Carrier Diamond Gas Nexus in South Korea
NYK Group has held a naming ceremony for the Diamond Gas Nexus, a 174,000 cbm dual-fuel liquefied natural gas carrier built by HD Hyundai Samho.
NYK Group has officially named its new liquefied natural gas carrier, the Diamond Gas Nexus, during a ceremony at the HD Hyundai Samho shipyard in South Korea. The newly constructed vessel features a total cargo capacity of 174,000 cubic metres.
The carrier is powered by a WinGD X-DF 2.2 iCER engine designed to operate on conventional fuel oil as well as natural boil-off gas. It will operate under a long-term time-charter commitment with DGE, a Singapore-based subsidiary wholly owned by Mitsubishi Corporation.
Operations will be handled under the NYK Group ship-management structure. The vessel is scheduled to be deployed primarily to support transport requirements for the Cameron LNG project.
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