The newbuilds will be registered in Norway and will be managed and operated under bareboat charter by Japanese shipping company Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line). Their construction was completed in compliance with DNV class rules.
Northern Pioneer has a length of 130 metres (430 feet), a beam of 21 metres (69 feet), a design draught of eight metres (26 feet), and a total cargo capacity of 7,500 cubic metres (260,000 cubic feet). The two type C cargo tanks will transport LCO2 at –35 degrees Celsius and a maximum pressure of 19 bar(g).