Key Azalea is a brand spanking new LNG Bunkering Tanker and is awesome on many levels. Check it out here.
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| Keys Azalea - LNG Bunkering Tanker - IMO 9983542 |
IMO #: 9983542
Vessel Name: KEYS AZALEA
Ship Type: Bunkering Tanker
Flag: Japan
Gross Tonnage: 4744
Summer Deadweight (t): 2352
Length Overall: 83 meters
Beam: 18 meters
Year Built: 2024
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| The Pride of Key's Bunkering West Japan KEYS AZALEA |
Check out just how badass and this ship is!
(According to the Key's Bunkering West Japan homepage:)
Keys Azalea is Japan's first LNG bunkering ship for operation in the Kyushu and Setouchi regions and will provide coastal transport of LNG to consumers and also LNG bunkering for vessels calling at ports in these regions. As Japan's first LNG bunkering ship to feature dual fuel engines capable of using both LNG and heavy oil for its main power generation equipment, this vessel offers excellent environmental performance by primarily using LNG, which reduces SOx, NOx, and CO2 emissions during operation.
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| Keys Azalea sailing thru Kanmon Staits |
Ship Freakazoid got some decent photographs of this cool vessel on August 13, 2024 as it passed between Kitakyushu and Shimonoseki. Even through the heat and haze, you can make out how cool the ship is at it approaches...
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| LNG Bunkering Tanker KEYS AZALEA with islands in background |
Remember. Even if it's hot and hazy or cold and cloudy, you'll be doing yourself a favor if you get off your butt and go do something you like. Society is better with you actively engaged in it. Enjoy the rest of your summer!