Hudong Zhonghua wins 1 + 1 79,960 m3 LNG ship order!

On March 29, 2021, Hudong Zhonghua, a subsidiary of CSSC, China Shipbuilding Trading, and Shenzhen Gas, signed a contract for the construction of 1+1 79,960 m3 LNG carriers.
 
The ship is propelled by two main engines, two propellers and operated by two rudder systems, making it the world's most capable LNG carrier of the same class.
 
This type of ship is the one with the shallowest design draught among the same class LNG ships in the world. Its unique design draught is less than 9 meters. It has excellent seaworthiness and can cover the entire LNG receiving terminal in the Greater Bay Area around Shenzhen.
 
The ship can realize liquid cargo transfer between a wide range of ship types from a small LNG ship of 30,000 cubic meters to a large LNG ship of 174,000 cubic meters, providing customers with diversified liquid cargo flow transportation and distribution solutions.
 
Source: Sarah Yu, XINDE MARINE NEWS

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