MAERSK MERIDIAN, the last in a series of six 165,500 m³ DF electric LNG carriers from Samsung Heavy Industries Co. Ltd., was taken over by Maersk LNG on 15 January 2010 at 14:00 hours local time in South Korea.
MAERSK MERIDIAN is 286 metres in length and has a service speed of 19.6 knots on design draft. The propulsion train consists of two electrical motors coupled to the propeller shaft via a reduction gear. The four Wärtsilä dual fuel engines installed are equipped with exhaust gas economisers, creating a fuel saving of approximately 5 tons per day.
MAERSK MERIDIAN has a "triple" fuel application, enabling the vessel to operate on gas, heavy fuel or diesel oil. The gas handling system has been upgraded with a boil-off gas (BOG) cooler which helps reducing the cargo loss by minimising the liquid used as a cooling medium when the propulsion plant is operated in gas mode. This ensures efficient transportation to our customers.
MAERSK MERIDIAN can accommodate 38 crewmembers and passengers.
The delivery of MAERSK MERIDIAN also marks the completion of the present series of LNG carriers for A.P. Møller – Mærsk and brings the LNG fleet to a total of eight vessels.