CNOOC to place new LNG bunkering vessel into service

China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) has taken delivery of a new LNG bunkering and supply vessel built by compatriot shipyard Nantong CIMC Sinopacific Offshore and Engineering (CIMC SOE).

Haiyang Shiyou 302 (“Offshore Oil 302”) has a total cargo capacity of 12,000 cubic metres of LNG, a shallow draught to allow operation in inland as well as coastal waterways, and a dual-fuel propulsion system.

Design work on the vessel was completed by Shanghai Merchant Ship Design and Research Institute (SDARI) in compliance to China Classification Society rules including those that cover unlimited navigation and sailing in ice class B areas with current speeds of up to 1.5 knots, wind speeds of up to 26.8 knots, and wave heights of 2.5 metres.

Haiyang Shiyou 302‘s area of operations will encompass the Yangtze River, where it will provide bunkering services for other vessels as well as supply of LNG at shore terminals.