Fourth Atlanticmax LNG carrier for SCF

The new vessel is the latest in a series of SCF’s new-generation conventional Atlanticmax LNG carriers, with three sister ships already in operation – the SCF La Perouse, SCF Barents and SCF Timmerman.

“We are pleased that SCF Group’s shipbuilding programme will be supplemented with a new gas carrier that meets all the current international standards regarding environmental protection, as well as the charterer’s requirements for energy efficiency, quality and navigational safety,” commented Igor Tonkovidov, president and chief executive of PAO Sovcomflot.

The vessel will be fitted with an X-DF propulsion system, operated by a slow-speed diesel engine with a direct drive to the propellers. The new carrier will also have a hull air lubrication system which, combined with two shaft power generators with frequency-to-current converters, is expected to deliver a further significant decrease in fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.

Another environmental feature of this series of new-generation vessels is a partial re-liquefaction system, which allows cargo boil-off gas to be returned to the tanks.

Delivery is scheduled for the third quarter of 2023.