Jiangnan Shipyard, a subsidiary of China Shipbuilding Group, has officially delivered Gas Huanghe, the second ship in the 99,000 cbm dual-fuel very large ethane carrier (VLEC) series built for Wanhua Chemical Company.
Courtesy of Jiangnan Shipyard
The vessel, independently developed and designed by Jiangnan, was delivered on July 16, 2024.
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It is 230 meters long, 36.6 meters wide and 22.5 meters deep. It is classified by the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) and is suitable for transporting ethane, ethylene, LPG and other liquefied gases.
According to Jiangnan, it has the advantage of low oil (gas) consumption, low boil-off rate (BOR), no liquid level loading restrictions and low maintenance costs.
At the time, Wärtsilä revealed it would deliver cargo handling systems, and Høglund was entrusted with the task of supplying the comprehensive control essential to the “seamless” operation of the VLECs.
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Source: Offshore energy
