On November 2, Jiangnan Shipbuilding, a subsidiary of CSSC, signed a contract for the construction of 3+3 93,000 cubic meters VLGCs with Singapore’s Petredec Holdings (Eastern). The first ship will be delivered in early 2023.
The 93,000 cubic VLGC is the fourth-generation VLGC ship type (Panda93P) independently developed and designed by Jiangnan. The ship type adopts the fourth-generation patented line type (VS-Bow MK-IV) independently designed by Jiangnan.
This ship type is equipped with a MES (MAN B&W Energy Solutions) latest-generation dual fuel (LPG as Fuel) main engine. In addition, it is equipped with a shaft generator driven by the main engine to minimize overall ship emissions during future operations.
The 93,000 cubic VLGC can be called a "future-type" green ship. It is currently the world's largest dual-fuel VLGC, and its comprehensive economic and technical performance indicators such as speed and fuel consumption are at the leading level in the industry.
Petredec Holding (Eastern) is headquartered in Singapore and owns 21 VLGCs. It is the second largest VLGC owner in the world.
So far, Jiangnan Shipbuilding has signed orders for 8 new VLGCs this year, accounting for 57% of the total global VLGC orders, far exceeding Japanese and Korean competitors.
Source: Sarah Yu, XINDE MARINE NEWS
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