According to Jiangnan Shipyard News, on October 17, the 175,000 cbm Mark III FLEX membrane-type liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier built by Jiangnan Shipyard complated the gas trials.
This type of LNG carrier is 175,000 cbm Mark III FLEX membrane-type LNG carrier (“LNG JUMBO”), which is independently developed and designed by Jiangnan Shipyard. It meets the latest regulations and rules, has the characteristics of mainstream, reliable, energy saving, environmental protection, etc., and the comprehensive economic performance index has reached the advanced level of the international mainstream LNG carrier.
During the construction of the first LNG carrier, Jiangnan Shipyard, with its rich experience in the development of full-spectrum LNG carriers, combined with the technical characteristics of membrane-type LNG carriers, has made a lot of technical innovation and management improvement in the project design and construction.
It took nearly 15 months from the steel cutting of the first LNG carrier to its launching. And two months after launching, the conventional sea trial was complated, and three months later the gas sea trial was complated, laying the foundation for Jiangnan Shipyard to catch up with the first-class level of LNG carrier construction industry.
Traditionally, factors such as initial investment, delivery date, quality, and operational safety are the key considerations and entry thresholds for shipowners to select shipyards for LNG carriers.
As the first large Mark III FLEX membrane-type LNG carrier built by Jiangnan Shipyard, global oil and gas companies, shipowners, middlemen and industry peers are highly concerned about this. Whether the first LNG carrier can be delivered on time with high quality and on schedule not only directly affects the construction process of series ships, but also directly relates to the reputation and reputation of Jiangnan Shipyard in the international shipping industry.