On October 28, Xiamen Shipbuilding Industry under Fujian Shipbuilding Industry Group held a steel cutting ceremony for the fourth 7,500 CEU LNG dual-fuel PCTC (pure car and track carrier) built for Japan’s Santoku Senpaku.
It ia a Post-Panamax ro-ro car carrier powered by LNG, which has an overall length of 199.9m, a beam of 38m and a depth of 14.8m with a design draught of 8.65m.
Complies with the highest standards for nitrogen oxide and sulfur oxide emissions, the PCTC meets the latest requirements of IMO EEDI Phase III indicators, EU Ship Recycling Regulation, and has excellent safety, environmental protection and port suitability.
The vessel is fitted with 13 car decks, of which 9 are fixed and 4 are movable, providing 7,500 standard parking spaces.
The internal connection between the decks of the vessel is achieved by fixed/mobile ramps and it is a single propeller, dual-fuel main engine driven car carrier.
It is reported that the PCTC started this time is the 8th unit of this series.