EDF takes delivery of LNG carrier from NYK Line

Japanese shipping company Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line) has delivered a newly built liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier to France’s EDF LNG Shipping, a subsidiary of Electricité de France (EDF).

Elisa Ardea will be chartered to the EDF group for up to 20 years, including extension options. The vessel’s owner is France LNG Shipping, which was acquired by a consortium comprising NYK, French players Geogas Maritime and DIF Management, and Marigold, a subsidiary of the Luxemburg-based Access Capital Partners, following approval from the European Commission in September.

The 297.2-meter-long vessel will transport LNG under the ship management of France’s Gazocean, a joint venture between NYK and Geogas LNG.

Elisa Ardea boasts a cargo tank capacity of approximately 174,000 cubic meters built by GTT. The ship is powered by dual-fuel slow-speed diesel engines manufactured by WinGD and has a Turbo-Brayton refrigeration system developed by Air Liquide, which utilizes surplus boil-off gas.

The vessel was built by South Korea’s Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries. Another Korean shipbuilder, Samsung Heavy Industries, built an LNG carrier and delivered it to NYK earlier this month. The ship – Quest Kirishima – will be chartered to Q United Energy Supply & Trading (QUEST) under a contract signed in 2022.