China’s shipbuilder Jiangnan Shipyard Group has delivered a very large ethane carrier (VLEC), Pacific Ineos Belstaff, to UK-based chemical company Ineos Group, in Shanghai, says an article published in ship-technology.
About the vessel
With a capacity to transport 99,000m3 of liquefied gas across the Pacific Ocean, this vessel is claimed to be the world’s first VLEC.
Type-B cargo quartet
It is equipped with Type-B cargo quartet containment system, named BrilliancE, which has been engineered by Jiangnan Shipyard.
Dual-fuel capability
The ship also features a dual-fuel capability that can operate with ethane as fuel through a shaft generator, thereby enabling in meeting the emission requirements.
During the launch of the ship in September, Jiangnan Shipyard corporate technology chief Hu Keyi said: “The innovations behind this Type-B VLEC design open a new chapter in mass ethane transportation.”
Pacific Ineos Belstaff has been developed to classifications by China Classification Society (CSS) and the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS).
Additionally, the ship meets the international code of the construction and equipment of vessels that move liquefied gases in bulk.
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Source: Ship-technology
