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A consortium comprising Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK), Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL), Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (???K??? Line), and the Shipping Corporation of India Ltd. (SCI) took delivery of a new LNG vessel on November 30, 2016, in South Korea.

The vessel, PRACHI, has a capacity of 173,000 m³ and was built to order by Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd. based on a long-term time charter contract with Petronet LNG Limited (PLL). A naming ceremony for the ship was held on October 18, 2016.

PLL, India???s first importer of LNG, currently brings in 7.5 million tons of LNG a year from Qatar using three LNG carriers. PRACHI is the fourth vessel for the transport of LNG to India and will be employed in the Gorgon LNG Project in Australia.

SCI has been operating and managing all the LNG tankers that are under long term charter with PLL. SCI also takes over as manager of PRACHI since delivery on November 30, 2016.

The four-company consortium will make every effort for safe transportation using this advanced new vessel, which is expected to contribute to the steady supply of LNG to India as energy demand continues to grow.

Outline of PRACHI

Length overall: 294.97 meters

Breadth: 45.60 meters

Summer molded depth: 12.50 meters

Gross tonnage: 112,791 tons

Cargo tank capacity: 90,328 tons

Shipbuilder: Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd.

Flag: Singapore

 

Outline of Charter Contract

Owner	India LNG Transport Company (No. 4) Private Limited (Headquarters: Singapore), JV by Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd., Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd., and the Shipping Corporation of India Ltd.
Charterer	Petronet LNG Limited
Charter period	19 years
Vessel	One new membrane-type LNG carrier (173,000 m3)
Shipbuilder	Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd.
Ship management	The Shipping Corporation Of India Ltd.