On June 29, Kawasaki Heavy Industries delivered the 86,700 m³ liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) dual-fuel LPG/NH3 carrier CRYSTAL ODYSSEY.
The CRYSTAL ODYSSEY measures 229.90 meters in length, 37.20 meters in beam, and 21.90 meters in depth. It has a full load draft of 11.65 meters, a speed of approximately 17.0 knots, a capacity of 29 passengers, a gross tonnage of 49,561 and a deadweight of 56,331 tons.
The “CRYSTAL ODYSSEY ” is the 8th of Kawasaki’s newest-design 86,700 m3 capacity, LPG-fueled LPG/NH3 carrier, with the increased cargo capacity from the existing 84,000 m3 LPG Carrier as well as ammonia loading capability. The vessel is also the 15th vessel delivered by Kawasaki Heavy Industries to be equipped with an LPG dual-fuel engine and the 78th LPG carrier. Kawasaki Heavy Industries’ first 86,700 m3 LPG/NH3 carrier, the AXIS RIVER, was delivered in June 2023.
This carrier is equipped with the Kawasaki-MAN B&W 6G60ME-C10.5-LGIP, a Kawasaki-made, electronically controlled, LPG-injection marine diesel engine (ME-LGIP engine). By utilizing LPG as fuel, it is possible to significantly reduce sulfur oxide (SOx) and CO2 emissions in exhaust gases compared with ships running on conventional marine fuel oil, enabling compliance with SOx emission standards and EEDI phase 3 regulations.
This carrier is equipped with separate cargo tanks and has a capability of simultaneous transportation of LPG, which is already widely used as a low-carbon-emission energy source, and ammonia, which may be expected to be utilized as a new fuel in the low- and zero-carbon-emission societies. Furthermore, this vessel is designed to increase cargo tank capacity, with keeping its principal dimensions like LOA and beam similar to conventional-type vessels so that the carrier can be berthed at major LPG terminals around the world.
In consideration of the strengthening of environmental regulations around the world and action plans for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Kawasaki will continue to develop and provide customers with environmental-friendly ship technologies with a focus on LPG carriers and LPG/NH3 carriers powered by LPG, as well as other types merchant vessels in comply with the latest environmental regulations,— including liquefied hydrogen carriers, the cargo of which is expected to be a fuel that is gaining popularity as a next-generation energy source. In this way, Kawasaki will contribute toward the realization of low- and zero-carbon-emission societies.