On April 23, the first 174,000 m³ LNG carrier, built by Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding for the the project of Sinochem Oil, successfully completed the “two-in-one” trial voyage and safely berthed.
It is understood that during the trial voyage, Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding carried out lean management and innovative process to reduce the consumption of LNG at the terminal from the original 800 tons to 560 tons which reduced the cost of the trial voyage.
As a key project of localization and substitution of key equipments, the vessel realizes for the first time the practical application of core equipments, such as domestic LNG cryogenic butterfly valve system and cryogenic expansion joints, etc., in 174,000 m³ LNG carrier.
In the next stage, the vessel will enter the completion stage. The sea trial team of Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding has implemented the relevant sea trial opinions and rectifications during the return stage, and is making every effort towards the goal of high-quality completion.