Tsuji Heavy Industries Jiangsu shipyard, on August 28th, started the construction works on one of the world’s first LNG-powered sea-going cargo vessel. The two Rolls-Royce NVC 405 cargo vessels will be built at the Tsuji’s Jiangsu shipyard in China. The vessels will enter service from October 2013, operating along the West Coast of Norway.
Rolls-Royce designed, Environship concept is award-winning, highly efficient ship that incorporates a striking wave piercing bow, world leading gas powered engines and an innovative Promas propulsion system.
The Environship concept increases fuel efficiency by up to 18 per cent and provides numerous environmental benefits, including the virtual elimination of SOx and reduction of CO2 emissions by more than 40 per cent compared to similar conventional vessels.
Key facts about the Environship
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Shipbuilding Tribune Staff, August 31, 2012; Image: tsuji