Hawaii-based Pasha Hawaii has taken delivery of its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) vessel, dubbed MV George III, from Keppel AmFELS, a company based in Texas, US.
It is claimed that MV George III will be the first LNG-driven vessel to serve in Hawaii as well as the first to fuel on the country’s West Coast.
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It is also the first of two new Ohana Class box ships that will be added to the company’s fleet. The 774ft LNG-powered carrier will operate on the Hawaii-to-Mainland trade route.
The ship is equipped with a modern engine and optimised hull form in addition to an underwater propulsion system with a ‘high-efficiency’ rudder and propeller. All these features are said to generate energy savings for the vessel.
MV George III will be fully run on natural gas from day one. As a new Jones Act carrier, it exceeds the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) 2030 emission standards for ocean vessels.
Keppel AmFELS president David Wedgeworth said: “We are pleased to deliver Pasha Hawaii’s first LNG-powered containership.
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By GlobalData“By working closely with Pasha Hawaii, we were able to resolve operational challenges posed by Covid-19 and deliver the vessel to their satisfaction.
“Built to Keppel O&M’s proprietary design, MV George III exemplifies our engineering and design expertise, as well as our in-depth experience in LNG.”
Keppel AmFELS, a subsidiary of Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M), was selected by Pasha Hawaii to build two new LNG-powered containerships in 2017.
Pasha Hawaii is a wholly-owned arm of logistics and transportation firm The Pasha Group.
