China State Shipbuilding Corporation subsidiary Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding held simultaneous keel-laying ceremonies for three LNG carriers on Tuesday, October 14.
The vessels all belong to the same series of LNG carriers. Two of the ships are to be delivered to Malaysian owners Petronas and KA Energy following completion while the third is slated for China National Offshore Oil Corporation.
Once completed, each ship will have an LOA of 299 metres, a beam of 46.4 metres, a depth of 26.25 metres, and a total cargo capacity of 174,000 cubic metres. Each ship will also boast a twin-skeg design as well as other systems for improving hydrodynamics and reducing carbon emissions.
The ships will be powered by dual-fuel diesel engines equipped with intelligent control by exhaust recycling (ICER) systems, which can help reduce methane slip in gas mode as well as greenhouse gas emissions.
By cooling and recirculating the exhaust gas, the ICER system on each ship will allow some of the methane in the exhaust gas to be re-combusted, thus further reducing emissions.
