QatarEnergy takes delivery of sixth LNG carrier in series

QatarEnergy took delivery of its newest LNG carrier in a ceremony in Shanghai on Wednesday, July 30.

Al Mas’habiyyah is the sixth ship in a series of LNG carriers built by China's Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding for QatarEnergy. Sister ships Rex Tillerson, Umm Ghuwailina and Hlaitan were handed over in 2024 while Limail and Al Tuwar were delivered earlier this year.

The acquisition of the new ships is in line with QatarEnergy’s goal of operating over a hundred vessels to form what it claims will be the world’s largest single fleet of LNG carriers.

Al Mas’habiyyah has an LOA of 299 metres, a beam of 46.4 metres, a depth of 26.25 metres, and a total cargo capacity of 174,000 cubic metres. The ship also boasts a twin-skeg design as well as and other systems for improving hydrodynamics and reducing carbon emissions.

The ship is powered by a dual-fuel diesel engine equipped with an intelligent control by exhaust recycling (ICER) system, which can help reduce methane slip in gas mode as well as greenhouse gas emissions.

By cooling and recirculating the exhaust gas, the ICER system allows some of the methane in the exhaust gas to be re-combusted, thus further reducing the ship's emissions.