TMC COMPRESSORS FOR FIVE HHI LNGC NEWBUILDINGS

TMC’s ALS compressors will be coupled with Hyundai Heavy Industries’ self-developed Hi-ALS air lubrication system on all five vessels. TMC will provide three marine ALS compressors to each of the five newbuildings. TMC will also supply dedicated ALS control systems that are integrated in a specially designed control cabinet.

The Korean group will build the five 174,000cbm LNG carriers at Hyundai Heavy Industries and Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries in Korea. Two of the newbuildings are under construction for Norwegian shipowner Knutsen OAS, two for Korean shipowner SM KLCSM, while the shipowner for the fifth vessel has not been disclosed. The order also includes options for further newbuildings.

TMC has developed a range of marine compressors for use in combination with air lubrication systems ranging from 50 kW to 400 kW capacity.

“Combining our ALS compressors with Hyundai’s Hi-ALS air lubrication system is an excellent example of how the supplier industry can cooperate to make the shipping industry greener and reduce shipowners’ operating costs,” says Hans Petter Tanum, TMC’s director of sales and business development.

In January 2020, TMC was awarded a contract by Hyundai Heavy Industries to deliver its ALS compressors to seven LNG carriers the Korean shipbuilder is constructing for Capital Gas Corp.