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Q-Flex

Liquefied natural gas carrier ship

Field	Value
section1	{{Infobox ship/image
section2	{{Infobox ship/class overview
name	Q-Flex
builders	Hyundai Heavy Industries, Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Company, Samsung Heavy Industries
operators	Qatar Gas Transport Company (Nakilat)
built_range	2007present
in_service_range	16
total_ships_planned	31
total_ships_canceled	-
total_ships_active	16
total_ships_lost	-
total_ships_retired	-
total_ships_preserved	-
section3	{{Infobox ship/characteristics
type	LNG carrier
capacity	165,000 m3216,000 m3

Q-Flex is a type of ship, specifically a membrane type liquefied natural gas carrier.

Technical description

Q-Flex vessels are propelled by two slow speed diesel engines, which are claimed to be more efficient and environmentally friendly than traditional steam turbines. | access-date=2008-08-02}} | access-date=2008-08-02 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607044949/http://www.ameinfo.com/161397.html | archive-date=2011-06-07 | url-status=dead | access-date=2008-08-02 | archive-date=2008-12-01 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081201034448/http://www.dnv.co.uk/press/FirstreliquefactionplantinstalledonboardanLNGcarrier.asp | url-status=dead | access-date=2008-08-02}}

The capacity of a Q-Flex vessel is between 165,000 m3 and 216,000 m3. | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160303194032/http://www.thepeninsulaqatar.com/Display_news.asp?section=Business_News&subsection=Local+Business&month=November2007&file=Business_News2007111401710.xml | url-status= dead | archive-date= 2016-03-03 | access-date=2008-08-02}} Until the entry into service of the Q-Max-type carrier, it was the world's largest LNG carrier type with a capacity of 1.5 times that of conventional LNG carriers. | access-date=2008-08-02}} | access-date=2008-08-02}}

Contractors

The first Q-Flex LNG carrier was delivered by Hyundai Heavy Industries in late 2007. The installed re-liquefaction system is developed and delivered by Hamworthy and approved and certified by DNV. Q-Flex LNG carriers are built also by Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Company and Samsung Heavy Industries. | access-date=2008-08-02}}

Ships

As of 2022 there are 31 named Q-Flex LNG carriers in service. | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160303194032/http://www.thepeninsulaqatar.com/Display_news.asp?section=Business_News&subsection=Local+Business&month=November2007&file=Business_News2007111401710.xml | url-status= dead | archive-date= 2016-03-03 | access-date=2008-08-02}} | access-date=2008-08-02}} | access-date=2008-08-02}} All these vessels are owned by holding companies established by the Qatar Gas Transport Company (Nakilat) and different shipping companies such as Pronav, MOL, K-Line, Seapeak and NYK and they are chartered to Qatar's LNG producers QatarEnergy LNG.

References

(17 December 2017). "Fleet".
"QATARGAS". QATARGAS.

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