Hyundai Mipo Dockyard(HMD) has succeeded in winning an order for a medium LNG carrier from overseas, entering the LNG carrier market

HMD said on Dec. 6 that it has signed a contract with Knutsen of Norway to build a 30,000㎥-class LNG carrier worth $77 million. As the contract includes 1 option for the same vessel, additional order is expected in the future.

The vessel, which is 180 meters long, 28.4 meters wide, and 19.4 meters high, will be delivered in the first quarter of 2021.

In particular, this carrier is equipped with a dual fuel propulsion system that can use natural gas during operation as fuel, and a shaft generator that can produce and supply electricity through propulsion system, thereby meeting stricter environmental regulations while also increasing operational efficiency.