On March 6, a naming and delivery ceremony for the world’s first compressed natural gas (CNG) carrier project which constructed by Nantong CIMC Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering Co., Ltd (Nantong CIMC SOE) was grand held.
The project adopts the EPC contract model which undertook by Shijiazhuang Enric Gas Equipment Co., Ltd. (CIMC Enric) and is designed and manufactured with the participation of CIMC Ocean Engineering Design and Research Institute, Jiangsu Hantong Group Co. and Nantong CIMC SOE.
The cargo hold system of the world’s first CNG carrier consists of hundreds of high-pressure gas cylinders, pressure regulators and highly integrated control system designed and manufactured by CIMC Enric using international standards.
JAYANTI BARUNA is 110 meters long, powered by natural gas and equipped with dual-fuel main engine drive, with a design speed of 14 knots, which is classified by both American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) and Indonesian Classification Bureau (BKI), and has reached the international leading level. After delivery, the CNG carrier will serve to transport natural gas between the islands of national peaking power plant in Indonesia, transporting up to 700,000 m3 of compressed natural gas (CNG) per voyage.
CIMC Enric, with its world-leading natural gas storage and transportation equipment manufacturing capability, was awarded the order for this international first natural gas CNG carrier project. The company has broken through many difficulties in the overall arrangement, cargo system, fuel system, security system, navigation performance and structural strength design of CNG carriers.
The CNG carrier provides an optional solution for the transportation of natural gas and fills the gap in the form of maritime transportation of natural gas. As an important part of the natural gas industry chain, the delivery and commercial operation of this CNG carrier opens a new chapter in the global CNG transportation industry, and also makes a useful exploration for the future maritime transportation of hydrogen.