Construction of China’s First Dual-Fuel LNG Carrier Kicks Off

Construction of China’s first hybrid dual-fuel 30,000 cum LNG carrier kicked off on April 18th with a steel cutting ceremony held at Ningbo Xinle Shipbuilding Group, SinoShip reports.

The vessel, worth $105m, measures 181m in length, 36 m in breadth, 19 m in height and has 7.8 m draft.

The LNG carrier is due to be delivered in March 2015 and is intended to operate along China’s coast for PetroChina.

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Shipbuilding Tribune Staff, April 24, 2013; Image: Ningbo Xinle Shipbuilding