Recently, the 200,000 cubic meter liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier independently developed by Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Corporation(DSIC) received the Approval in Principle (AIP) certificates issued by Bureau Veritas (BV) and Lloyd’s Register (LR).
The successful launch of this ship type marks that DSIC has made significant progress in expanding its high-end gas carrier product field after obtaining a batch order for 175,000 cubic meters of LNG carriers, and further improve its product spectrum of large LNG carriers to meet the differentiated needs of different customers.
This LNG carrier design incorporates environmental concepts throughout the entire research and design process. It has an overall length of no more than 300 meters and a design draft of 11.5 meters, enabling efficient loading and unloading at the vast majority of ports worldwide.
Equipped with a dual-fuel low-speed diesel engine propulsion system, the LNG carrier features excellent fast performance and comprehensive energy consumption. It is designed with 4 standard cargo holds and adopts the GTT Mark III Flex + cargo containment system, with a natural evaporation rate as low as 0.065%/day. It is equipped with a reliquefaction system, which is flexible to operate and can match different operating modes to cover major routes.
Compared with the mainstream 175,000 cubic meter LNG carriers on the market, 200,000 cubic meters LNG carrier has a larger LNG cargo hold capacity and better energy consumption, which has significant advantages in long-distance voyages.
In the next step, DSIC will continue to lead green technological innovations in maritime LNG industry chain equipment, comprehensively enhancing green performance and contributing innovative solutions for global clean energy transportation.