Kaprijke Exmar’s 38k LPG carrier – the first ever LPG carrier built by HHIC-Phil (Hanjin Philippines)
Kaprijke – Exmar’s 38k LPG carrier built at HHIC-Philippines
Delivered on 24 September, 2015, liquefied petroleum gas carrier (LPGC) Kaprijke is the first vessel built at HHIC-Phil of a total series of eight, which joins the pool of LPGC vessels managed and operated by Exmar under the agreement between Exmar and Teekay. Having similar technical specifications as the previous vessels delivered from Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in Korea, the vessel’s unique specifications include special features such as optimised hull form and propeller to increase fuel and speed efficiency. Additionally the design temperature for this vessel is -55ºC compared with the standard conventional LPG vessel design temperature of -48ºC or -50ºC. The lower minimum design temperature will allow the ship to load propane-ethane cargo mixtures produced from shale gas in the US.
HHIC-Phil (Hanjin Philippines) shipyard
“The success of the delivery of the first vessel built by HHIC-Phil, which is the first LPG built in Philippines, to a highly respected owner and class, is the result of the hard work of the shipyard with very good co-operation from Exmar and LR,” said Jan Joensen, Lloyd’s Register Project Manager. In preparation for the construction of the vessel, LR Principal Specialists (Gas ship and Welding & NDE) carried out a ‘Shipyard gap analysis and assessment in terms of LPGC construction’ for HHIC-Phil shipyard in order to diagnose the shipyard’s preparation for the LPGC construction and help the shipyard take corrective actions as required. The assessment was very effective for the shipyard and the result assisted in providing confidence to the owner for the successful completion of the project.
Kaprijke, a 38,000 cbm LPG carrier produces SMCR of 8,560 kW at 107 RPM to give the vessel a service speed of 16.00 knots at NCR (90% SMCR) with 15% sea margin on 10.00m draft. Fatigue analysis complying with the FDA Plus notation is applied to the hull structure based on a 30-year lifetime with North Atlantic wave conditions. She has three independent, prismatic IMO Type A cargo tanks and the cargo handling system is designed for carriage of anhydrous ammonia, butadiene, butane, propylene and propane.
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