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Creole Spirit Sets Sail for Sea Trials

Maritime Activity Reports, Inc.

October 9, 2015

  • Creole Spirit (Photo: Teekay)
  • Creole Spirit departing from Okpo-dong, South Korea (Photo: Teekay)
  • Creole Spirit at DSME Shipyard (Photo: Teekay)
  • Creole Spirit (Photo: Teekay)
  • Creole Spirit (Photo: Teekay) Creole Spirit (Photo: Teekay)
  • Creole Spirit departing from Okpo-dong, South Korea (Photo: Teekay) Creole Spirit departing from Okpo-dong, South Korea (Photo: Teekay)
  • Creole Spirit at DSME Shipyard (Photo: Teekay) Creole Spirit at DSME Shipyard (Photo: Teekay)
  • Creole Spirit (Photo: Teekay) Creole Spirit (Photo: Teekay)
Teekay’s first M-type, Electronically Controlled, Gas Injection (MEGI)-powered LNG vessel, Creole Spirit, has sailed out from the Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) shipyard for sea trials.
 
Creole Spirit is Teekay’s first of nine LNG newbuildings equipped with dual fuel two stroke MEGI engines from MAN Diesel & Turbo. The engines were installed shortly after the ship’s keel was laid in March.
 
The vessel is expected to enter service in January 2016 on a contract charter with Cheniere.
 
According to Teekay, Creole Spirit will be the most efficient LNG ship on the water with the lowest unit freight cost in the world fleet.

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