Babcock’s LGE business has won contracts to provide its liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and ammonia cargo handling and fuel gas supply systems to Chinese shipyards, reports Offshore Energy.
About the contracts
As informed, the contracts are for two mid-size LPG carriers for a Chinese shipyard and a European owner plus six very large ammonia carriers (VLACs) for a Chinese shipyard and an Asian-based shipowner.
The Asian-based shipowner is believed to be a Singaporean shipping company Eastern Pacific Shipping which has six VLACs on order at Jiangnan Shipbuilding.
The new vessels will be delivered during 2026 and 2027 and will service the increasing requirement for international long-haul LPG and ammonia transportation with Babcock’s ecoVGC and ecoVLAC. technology.
The latest awards follow a successful 2023 for Babcock’s LGE business after winning more than 40 and delivering more than 50 projects.
The business secured this record number of new contracts for the design and supply of cargo handling and fuel gas supply systems for marine transportation of liquefied natural gas (LNG), LPG, ethane, ammonia, and CO2, all using in-house developed and patented or patent-pending technology.
Babcock’s LGE business provides cargo handling and fuel gas supply systems for the liquefied gas markets. Its environmentally focused technologies are expected to improve vessel efficiency and enhance performance throughout the entire life of the vessel.
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Source: Offshore Energy
