Images of Gas Carrier MT ‘Gas Summit’ in the Houston Ship Channel
LPG Carrier 84,000 cu.m., built in 2014 at at Hyundai HI (Ulsan)

VESSEL IDENTIFICATION & DESCRIPTION: Launch Name was Gas Summit. Call Sign 3FAW3, IMO Number 9693549, Hull Number 2694. Built at Hyundai HI (Ulsan) delivered in Sep 2014, Panama Flagged, Korean Classed, Length Overall of 225.16 m., Length Between Perpendiculars of 220.23 m., Draught of 12.02 m.,Moulded Depth of 22.20 m., Beam of 36.60 m., Gross Tonnage of 47,454, Tonnage of 18,265 International Net and 53,820 Dwt (long), Cargo Capacity of 50,654.00 tonnes. Design 225m LPG Carrier by Hyundai HI (Ulsan).

VESSEL’S OWNERS / MANAGERS; KSS Line Ltd, Seoul, South Korea.
Technical Manager: KSS Line Ltd, Seoul, South Korea.
Operator: KSS Line Ltd, Seoul, South Korea.

CARGO CARRYING DETAILS: Cargo Capacity of 84,000 cu.m., Primary Cargo is Butane, 4 Prismatic Fully Refrigerated tank(s), Minimum tank temperature of -50 degrees Celsius, Maximum tank pressure of 0.28 kilogrammes force per square centimeter. Maximum discharge capability of 4,800 cu.m./hr.

POWER & PROPULSION:
MAIN ENGINE: 1 x Diesel – MAN B. & W. 6S60MC-C8.2 – 2-stroke 6-cyl. 600mm x2400mm bore/stroke 12,600mkW total at 92.70rpm.
AUXILIARY: 3 x Aux. Diesel Gen. – HHI-EMD (HiMSEN) 6H21/32 – 4-stroke 6-cyl. 210mm x 320mm bore/stroke 3,600mkW total at 900rpm driving 3 x Hyundai Electric HFC7 568-84K – AC generator(s) at 3,420ekW total, (4,275kVA total) at 60Hz.
PROPULSOR: 1 x FP Propeller (Aft Centre) (mechanical), HHI-EMD (HiMSEN), Ø7.40m.

Images of brightly pained LPG tanker of MT ‘Gas Summit’ (84,000 cbm, 54,000 dwt, built in 2014 at Hyundai Heavy (Ulsan) and owned by S. Korea’s KSS Line) sailing upstream in the Houston Ship Channel. Image credit: Karatzas Images

Images of brightly pained LPG tanker of MT ‘Gas Summit’ (84,000 cbm, 54,000 dwt, built in 2014 at Hyundai Heavy (Ulsan) and owned by S. Korea’s KSS Line) sailing upstream in the Houston Ship Channel. Image credit: Karatzas Images

Images of brightly pained LPG tanker of MT ‘Gas Summit’ (84,000 cbm, 54,000 dwt, built in 2014 at Hyundai Heavy (Ulsan) and owned by S. Korea’s KSS Line) sailing upstream in the Houston Ship Channel. Image credit: Karatzas Images

Images of brightly pained LPG tanker of MT ‘Gas Summit’ (84,000 cbm, 54,000 dwt, built in 2014 at Hyundai Heavy (Ulsan) and owned by S. Korea’s KSS Line) sailing upstream in the Houston Ship Channel. Image credit: Karatzas Images

Images of brightly pained LPG tanker of MT ‘Gas Summit’ (84,000 cbm, 54,000 dwt, built in 2014 at Hyundai Heavy (Ulsan) and owned by S. Korea’s KSS Line) sailing upstream in the Houston Ship Channel. Image credit: Karatzas Images

Images of brightly pained LPG tanker of MT ‘Gas Summit’ (84,000 cbm, 54,000 dwt, built in 2014 at Hyundai Heavy (Ulsan) and owned by S. Korea’s KSS Line) sailing upstream in the Houston Ship Channel. Image credit: Karatzas Images

Images of brightly pained LPG tanker of MT ‘Gas Summit’ (84,000 cbm, 54,000 dwt, built in 2014 at Hyundai Heavy (Ulsan) and owned by S. Korea’s KSS Line) sailing upstream in the Houston Ship Channel. Image credit: Karatzas Images

Images of brightly pained LPG tanker of MT ‘Gas Summit’ (84,000 cbm, 54,000 dwt, built in 2014 at Hyundai Heavy (Ulsan) and owned by S. Korea’s KSS Line) sailing upstream in the Houston Ship Channel. Detail amidships portside hull painting. Image credit: Karatzas Images

Images of brightly pained LPG tanker of MT ‘Gas Summit’ (84,000 cbm, 54,000 dwt, built in 2014 at Hyundai Heavy (Ulsan) and owned by S. Korea’s KSS Line) sailing upstream in the Houston Ship Channel. Detail of accommodation and chimney-stack. Image credit: Karatzas Images

Images of brightly pained LPG tanker of MT ‘Gas Summit’ (84,000 cbm, 54,000 dwt, built in 2014 at Hyundai Heavy (Ulsan) and owned by S. Korea’s KSS Line) sailing upstream in the Houston Ship Channel. Image credit: Karatzas Images

Images of brightly pained LPG tanker of MT ‘Gas Summit’ (84,000 cbm, 54,000 dwt, built in 2014 at Hyundai Heavy (Ulsan) and owned by S. Korea’s KSS Line) sailing upstream in the Houston Ship Channel. Image credit: Karatzas Images

Images of brightly pained LPG tanker of MT ‘Gas Summit’ (84,000 cbm, 54,000 dwt, built in 2014 at Hyundai Heavy (Ulsan) and owned by S. Korea’s KSS Line) sailing upstream in the Houston Ship Channel. Image credit: Karatzas Images

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