Karpowership launches construction of new-generation powerships
Karadeniz Holding’s Karpowership has reached another milestone in the expansion of its global fleet with the commencement of construction on its new “Sea Lion” class powerships.
A steel-cutting ceremony at the HSG Sungdong shipyard in South Korea marked the start of construction on four next-generation powerships, the company said in a statement on June 30 The Sea Lion class represents a new generation of powership technology.
Each vessel will deliver 300 MW of installed capacity and feature three high-efficiency gas turbines operating in a combined-cycle configuration, providing greater fuel efficiency and lower emissions than conventional, land-based thermal power generation.
At 136 meters in length with a shallow 4.5-meter draft, the Sea Lion class has been engineered for rapid deployment across a wide range of coastal locations, it noted.
