LNG Carrier Named LNG PHECDA for Yamal LNG Project
-The third LNG carrier out of four built in China for the project-

August 20, 2020

TOKYO-Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President & CEO: Junichiro Ikeda) today announced that on 19 August, a naming ceremony for a LNG carrier, jointly ordered by MOL and China COSCO Shipping Corporation Limited (China COSCO Shipping), was held at Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding (Group) Co., Ltd. (Hudong)

The vessel was named "LNG PHECDA" after a star in the constellation Ursa Major. LNG PHECDA is the third of four newbuilding conventional LNG Carriers for the Yamal LNG Project announced at the end of June, 2017 *1, and the sister vessel of the "LNG DUBHE" and " LNG MERAK " *2 which were delivered in November, 2019 and January, 2020 respectively at the same shipyard.

MOL has been operating 13 LNG carriers built in China for other projects, and LNG PHECDA will become the 14th LNG carrier built in China to join our fleet. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic occurring during the construction of LNG PHECDA, she is expected to be delivered from the shipyard in a timely manner as originally planned, thanks largely to the help and cooperation of Hudong and the safety measures which have been taken to mitigate the dangers of the pandemic.

By leveraging our close working relationship with Hudong, MOL continues the construction of the 4th LNG carrier, the last one in the series, will be completed on schedule. With these carriers, MOL will continue to work assiduously to provide safe and stable LNG transportation from the Yamal LNG plant.

LNG PHECDA Specifications:
(1) Length : 295.0 m
(2) Breadth : 45.00 m
(3) Draft : 11.50 m
(4) LNG tank : Membrane type
(5) Cargo tank capacity : 174,000 m³
(6) Shipyard : Hudong
(7) Ship management company : MOL LNG Transport (Europe) Ltd.
(8) Ownership : MOL 50%/China COSCO Shipping 50%

*1 For details, please refer to the 29 June, 2017 press release:
MOL Signs Long-term Charter Contract of 4 LNG Carriers for Russia Yamal LNG Project

*2 For details,
please refer to the 25 September,2019 press release:
LNG Carrier for Yamal LNG Project Named LNG DUBHE -The first LNG carrier out of four built in China for the project-
please refer to the January 09, 2020 press release:
LNG Carrier for Yamal LNG Project Named LNG MERAK -The second LNG carrier out of four built in China for the project-