LNG Carrier Mozah
Mozah at the port of Bilbao
Qmax LNG Carrier Mozah
History
NameMozah
OperatorQatargas
Port of registryMarshall Islands
BuilderSamsung Heavy Industries
Launched10 November 2007
Identification
Statusin active service
General characteristics
TypeLNG carrier
Tonnage
  • 163,922 GT
  • 128,900 DWT
Length345 m (1,132 ft)
Beam53 m (174 ft)
Draft12.0 m (39.4 ft)
Installed power43,540 kW (58,390 hp) at 91 rpm
Propulsion2 x MAN B&W 7S70ME-C diesel engines
Speed
  • 19.5 knots (36.1 km/h; 22.4 mph) (maximum)
  • 19.0 knots (35.2 km/h; 21.9 mph) (cruising)
Capacity266,000 m3 (9,400,000 cu ft)

Mozah is a Q-Max LNG carrier operated by Qatargas II. The vessel was built in 2008 by Samsung Heavy Industries and is tied with her sister ships for the largest LNG carrier in the world.[1] The vessel is part of a contract for 14 same-size ships with maximum particulars to berth at Ras Laffan terminal in Qatar.

The ship is named after Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, wife of Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani who was then the Emir of Qatar.

Design

The Mozah has a length of 345 m (1,132 ft), a beam of 53 m (174 ft) and a summer draft of 12.0 m (39.4 ft). The large size and capacity form her efficiency and profitability. The deadweight of Mozah vessel is 128,900 DWT and the gross tonnage is 163,922 GT. Such tonnage and size allow the cargo ship to carry 266,000 cubic metres (9,400,000 cu ft) of liquefied natural gas with a temperature of −163 °C (−261 °F). The total cargo capacity of the vessel is equivalent to 161,994,000 cubic metres (5.7208×109 cu ft) of gaseous natural gas at room temperature.

Engineering

Mozah is driven by 2 MAN B&W 7S70ME-C two-stroke low speed diesel engines, electronically controlled. The engines have a total output power of 43,540 kW (58,390 hp) at 91 rpm.

Registry

Mozah is owned and operated by Qatargas 2. The vessel has MMSI 538003212, IMO number 9337755 and call sign V7PD7.

Operations

Mozah carried the 10,000th LNG cargo load from Qatar, on May 9, 2016.[2]

It is operated by Nakilat.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Nakilat takes over management of Mozah LNG carrier". LNG Industry. 2016-10-31. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
  2. ↑ gasworld (2016-05-11). "Middle Eastern companies achieve 10,000th LNG cargo load at Ras Laffan Port, Qatar". gasworld. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
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