LNG transportation
Transporting 13% of the annual domestic import volume
Hyundai LNG Shipping is transporting 5.23 million tons of domestic LNG, 13% of the annual import volume of 40 million tons, benefiting from its long-term operating experience in the field.
Shale gas transportation
The shale gas vessel to lead the global LNG market
In response to the shale gas revolution growing worldwide, we have achieved 2 orders of shale gas vessels in 2014. We have been successfully introducing shale gas, which will lead the global LNG market, from the US Sabine Pass area since 2017.
Vessel Information
Hyundai LNG shipping operates a total of nine vessels, consisting of six Moss-type LNG carriers, two Membrane-type LNG carriers, and one LNG Bunkering vessel. Among them there are the latest two LNG carriers of the Membrane type (MEGI Engine) which are added after receiving the shale gas order in 2014. Let us proudly introduce our vessels.
Blue Whale
7,500m3
- Built Year/Yard2023.05/HHI(Hyundai Heavy Industries)
- Tank TypeKC-2
- Flag/Call signLiberia/5LJR5
- PropulsionAzimuth Thruster
- Service Route Domestic
- Cargo Capacity7,500m3
Hyundai PEACEPIA
174,000m3
- Built Year/Yard2017.06 / DSME
- Tank TypeMembrane (NO96)
- Flag/Call signPanama (Panama) /3EOW7
- PropulsionME-GI
- Service Route USA (Sabine pass)
- Cargo Capacity174,000m3
Hyundai PRINCEPIA
174,000m3
- Built Year/Yard2017.05 / DSME
- Tank TypeMembrane (NO96)
- Flag/Call sign Panama (Panama) /3EYJ4
- PropulsionME-GI
- Service Route USA (Sabine pass)
- Cargo Capacity174,000m3
Hyundai OCEANPIA
137,200m3
- Built Year/Yard2000.07 / HHI
- Tank TypeMoss type
- Flag/Call signPanama (Panama) /H3LA
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Service Route Oman (Qalhat)
- Cargo Capacity137,200m3
Hyundai AQUAPIA
137,141m3
- Built Year/Yard2000.03 / HHI
- Tank TypeMoss type
- Flag/Call signPanama (Panama) /H3BY
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Service Route Oman(Qalhat)
- Cargo Capacity137,141m3
Hyundai COSMOPIA
137,219m3
- Built Year/Yard2000.01 / HHI
- Tank TypeMoss type
- Flag/Call signPanama (Panama) /3FWV9
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Service Route Qatar (Ras Laffan)
- Cargo Capacity137,219m3
Hyundai TECHNOPIA
137,219m3
- Built Year/Yard1999.07 / HHI
- Tank TypeMoss type
- Flag/Call sign Panama (Panama) /3FNW9
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Service Route Qatar (Ras Laffan)
- Cargo Capacity137,219m3
Hyundai GREENPIA
127,137m3
- Built Year/Yard1996.11 / HHI
- Tank TypeMoss type
- Flag/Call signRepublic of Korea (Seogwipo) /DSQP7
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Service Route Malaysia(Bintulu),Australia(Gladstone)
- Cargo Capacity127,137m3
Hyundai UTOPIA
127,244m3
- Built Year/Yard1994.06 / HHI
- Tank TypeMoss type
- Flag/Call signRepublic of Korea (Seogwipo) /DSPI4
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Service Route Idonesia (Bontang / Arun / Luwuk)
- Cargo Capacity127,244m3
Global Network
We have been working hard to expand, explore and find a variety of navigation routes to provide LNG to the world.
We will continue to develop as a global leader with our LNG experience in the domestic market.
(The network areas below are based on the loading ports of shipment, and there are also other areas
such as Japan, China, Taiwan, India, Spain, etc. on the basis of discharging port.)
- Incheon
- Pyeongtaek
- Tongyeong
- Samcheok
Qatar
Ras Laffan
- Traffic volume/turn6MT
- Main vesselTechnopia, Cosmopia
Technopia and Cosmopia whose names reflect the new millennium atmosphere of the years of 1999 and 2000 have been transporting LNG through Qatar's RasLaffan terminal since 1999. The transport volume is 6 million tons per turn, and it takes about 15 days to reach the terminal. It has the history of 380 calls by the first half of 2018.
UAE
Das Island
- Traffic volume/turn6MT
- Main vesselOceanpia, Greenpia
Hyundai Oceanpia and Greenpia transported LNG through the Das Island terminal in the United Arab Emirates.
Oman
Qalhat
- Traffic volume/turn6MT
- Main vesselAquapia, Oceanpia
Oceanpia and Aquapia, their names both meaning the sea, have been transporting LNG through Qalhat terminal in Oman since 2000.The volume of transport is 60,000 tons per turn, and it takes about 14 days to reach the terminal. It has the history of 380 calls by the first half of 2018.
Yemen
Balhaf
- Traffic volume/turn6.7MT
- Main vesselEcopia, Aquapia
Since 2008, Hyundai Ecopia has transported LNG through the Balhaf terminal in Yemen. (Currently, Ecopia is a vessel owned by Hyundai Merchant Marine.)
Russia
Sakhalin
- Traffic volume/turn5.6MT
- Main vesselUtopia
The Hyundai Utopia and Hyundai Ekopia used to transport LNG through the Russian Prigorodnoye (Sakhalin) terminal.
Brunei
Lumut
- Traffic volume/turn5.6MT
- Main vesselUtopia
It was the first call by a hired vessel voyage in 2012. Although it is not a regular route, we have transported LNG through several hired vessel voyages. Utopia made calls. It takes about 5 days to reach the terminal. The traffic volume per turn is 5,6000 tons.
Malaysia
Bintulu
- Traffic volume/turn5.6MT
- Main vesselGreenpia
Hyundai Greenpia, an LNG vessel whose name represents vast green land, is transporting LNG through its Bintulu terminal in Malaysia. The traffic volume per turn is 56,000 tons. The transportation takes about 6 days to reach the terminal. It boasts the history of about 400 calls by the first half of 2018.
Indonesia
Bontang, Arun, Luwuk, Tangguh
- Traffic volume/turn5.6MT
- Main vesselUtopia
Hyundai Utopia, the first LNG Korean vessel is transporting at the four terminals of Bontang, Arun, Luwuk, and Tangguh of Indonesia. It boasts the history of over 700 port calls in 4 terminals in Indonesia. (End of the first half , 2018)
Australia
Withnell Bay, Gladstone
- Traffic volume/turn5.6~6MT
- Main vesselAquapia, Greenpia
Hyundai Aquapia and Hyundai Greenpia are transporting LNG through two Australian terminals (Withnell Bay, Gladstone).The volume of transportation per turn is 5.6 ~ 6 million tons, and it takes about 12 days to reach the terminal.
USA
Sabine Pass
- Traffic volume/turn7.8MT
- Main vesselPrincepia, Peacepia
Shale gas, the clean energy to transform Korean energy supply has been brought in by Hyundai Princepia and Hyundai Peacepia from USA Sabine Pass Terminal since 2017. The transport volume is 78,000 tons per turn and it takes about 28 days to reach the terminal through the Panama Canal.
Moss
MOSS technology uses the form that has a spherical cargo window.
A Moss-type tank is separated from the vessel body and is designed to maintain pressure by shipping LNG inside the tank, which is independent of the hull.
The tank is designed to ensure safety in case of leakage by applying ‘Leak Before Failure’ concept
Membrane
A membrane-type vessel has a cargo window inside the ship.
Membrane method has been developed to overcome defects in older independent tanks and supports the internal LNG pressure and weight as well as the hull. This technique can increase the amount of mounting and minimize protrusion of upper armored plates. A Membrane-type vessel is also heat-efficient.
Moss guarantees high level of safety through internal pressure structure.
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A Moss-type tank is separated from the vessel body and is designed to maintain pressure by shipping LNG inside the tank, which is independent of the hull. A Moss tank is spherical to minimize thermal intrusion at the same time as with high pressure. The components of the LNG tank that are exposed to extreme temperatures must be strong enough to maintain high pressure inside the tank even at extreme temperatures, so alloys that can withstand extreme temperatures are used. In the hull, the equator of the independent spherical tank is maintained at the top of the cylindrical metal tank support (skirt) and welded to the inner wall of the hold called the Cargo hold.
The advantages of Moss technology
- Moss has used ‘Leak Before Failure’ concept architecture. It shows durability against sloshing effect.
- In the event of cargo pump failure, emergency pressure reduction can be done without the need for a separate pump.
- Low external heat transfer rate ensures low LNG boil-off emission.
- Design lifetime is semi-permanent, being more than 100 years.
- It is easy to free up space for inspection or maintenance.
Membrane with improved space utilization at the dock.
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A membrane-type vessel has a cargo window inside the ship. Membrane method is developed to overcome defects in older independent tanks and supports the internal LNG pressure and weight as well as the hull. The outer wall of the tank is in close contact with the inner wall of the dock, and the thin tank only functions to maintain the air-seal and cryogenic temperature and the pressure or weight support will be taken care of by the hull. To use the square-shaped dock space efficiently, the protrusion from the upper deck is minimized. This also lightens the weight of the tank.
The advantages of Membrane technology
- Shipping capacity is increased due to good space utilization at the dock.
- Minimum upper deck protrusion provides better space availability and clear visibility.
- Due to the nature of the No.96 type, the heat shrink/expansion is very small and can be applied to sloped tanks.
ME-GI (MAN Diesel & Turbo Electronic Gas Injection Engine)
Type
5G70ME-C9.5-GI
ME-GI benefits
- low operational cost
- low investment cost
- flexible burning of HFO and gas
- conventional MAN B&W two-stroke technology
- 1) high reliability 2) low maintenance
- clean exhaust gas
- simple technology
- maximum engine room safety
- proven technology
- two-stroke dual fuel experience since 1994
Clean Exhaust Gas Emission
