Purus taps Hyundai Heavy Industries for 180,000 cbm LNG carrier

This will be delivered in two years.

Purus has tapped Hyundai Heavy Industries to build a 180,000 cbm liquefied natural gas carrier (LNGC).

In a statement, Purus said it expects the ship to be delivered in the fourth quarter of 2027. Afert this, the vessel will enter a long-term charter with an unnamed energy company.

This latest order brings Purus’s current newbuilding program to a total of ten gas carriers under construction at Hyundai Group-affiliated shipyards.

The upcoming vessel will be equipped with advanced dual-fuel propulsion and optimised to utilise natural gas boil-off as fuel. The ship is expected to reduce carbon emissions up to a 25% and nitrogen oxides by 85% compared to conventional marine fuels.

“The vessel will surpass EEDI Phase III requirements and incorporate performance-optimising features – including a twin skeg highly optimised hull design – to enhance fuel economy and propulsion efficiency,” Purus said.