- LNG Carriers to Feature GTT’s Mark III Flex and Ascenz Marorka’s Digital Solutions.
- CMES’s First Fully-Owned LNG Carriers Scheduled for Delivery.
- CMES Highlights Focus on Safety and Efficiency.
GTT, together with its Smart Shipping business unit, Ascenz Marorka, said that China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) has chosen Ascenz Marorka’s digital solutions for the new series of eight 175,000 m³ LNG carriers being built by Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co. (DSIC) in China, reports GTT.
LNG Carrier Features
The eight ships will be equipped with GTT’s Mark III Flex membrane containment system, together with Ascenz Marorka’s innovative digital solutions. These include:
- A complete set of onboard systems
- A real-time vessel performance monitoring system and value-added services
- LNG cargo management modules with specialised expertise
- Weather routing and voyage optimisation solutions, and advisory services of experts
CMES’s First Proprietary LNG Carriers
These ships are CMES’s first wholly owned LNG carriers. They are scheduled for delivery between mid-2025 and mid-2027.
CMES’s Commitment to Safety and Efficiency
Sheng Shanxing, Vice President of CMES LNG Shipping Company, said:
“In selecting GTT and Ascenz Marorka, we are placing our trust in world-class LNG expertise. Their digital solutions provide not only the tools but also the insight to operate our LNG fleet more safely and efficiently, delivering long-term value to our company and to our charterers.”
GTT and Ascenz Marorka’s Commitment to Value and Compliance
Anouar Kiassi, VP Digital at GTT and CEO of Ascenz Marorka, declared:
“We are honoured by the trust placed in us by CMES. By combining GTT’s expertise in LNG with our Smart Shipping solution, we offer LNG operators a comprehensive set of modules and services that enhances voyage efficiency, ensures cargo safety and supports compliance with ever-evolving regulatory and commercial requirements. This choice confirms the ability of our solution to deliver tangible value, notably through the maximization of the delivered cargo.”
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Source: GTT
