China's Dalian Shipbuilding's First LNG Carrier Successfully undocked

TapTechNews May 27th news, according to the report of CCTV News, the first ship of the 175,000-cubic-meter large liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier built by Dalian Shipbuilding under China Shipbuilding was successfully undocked yesterday. This ship is the first LNG carrier ever contracted by Dalian Shipyard, marking that Dalian Shipyard has officially entered the field of large LNG carrier construction.

It is introduced that this ship was independently developed and designed by Dalian Shipbuilding. It has a total length of 971 feet (about 295 meters), a beam of 152 feet (about 46.4 meters), a depth of 86 feet (about 26.2 meters), a designed draft of 37.7 feet (about 11.5 meters), a designed service speed of 19.5 knots, and a total tank capacity of 175,000 cubic meters. It can dock at most large LNG terminals worldwide, with excellent port adaptability and ship-shore compatibility.

TapTechNews has learned that this ship is equipped with the latest LNG dual-fuel low-speed main engine, integrated with the Intelligent Control Exhaust Gas Recirculation (ICER) system, and both fuel and gas modes meet the highest emission standards of the International Maritime Organization (IMO). At the same time, it adopts a new type of double stern fin线型 and is equipped with an air lubrication system, which can further enhance the hydrodynamic performance while enhancing the safety redundancy of the propulsion system.

It is known that after the ship is undocked, it will enter the manufacturing and installation stage of the cargo containment system. The relevant construction period of the cargo containment system is about 12 months. According to the plan, the ship will be completed and delivered by the end of September next year.