China State Shipbuilding Corporation Subsidiary Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding handed over a new LNG carrier to local company COSCO Shipping on Friday, January 30.
Tianshan has an LOA of 295 metres, a beam of 45 metres, a draught of 11 metres, a depth of 26 metres, and a total cargo capacity of 174,000 cubic metres.
A low-speed, dual-fuel engine that can run on conventional fuel oil and LNG and that is fitted with a selective catalytic reduction system can deliver a service speed of 19.5 knots.
The ship also adopts reliquefaction technology to make full use of any excess LNG in the cargo tanks. This improves the utilisation rate of LNG by about 30 per cent compared with other ship types currently in operation.
The design work that went into the vessel also emphasised efficient loading and the ability to berth safely at a wide range of ports around the world.
Design and construction of Tianshan was undertaken in compliance with China Classification Society and Lloyd's Register requirements. The ship belongs to the same series of LNG carriers as Shaolin, Wudang, Kunlun, Emei, Kongtong, Huashan, and Qingcheng (pictured).