China: Shan Dong New Energy Shipbuilding floats out 80-metre LNG bunkering ship

Shan Dong New Energy Shipbuilding Limited Company on Wednesday (20 March) reportedly floated out of its first 80-metre LNG bunkering ship and has officially entered into its next phase of construction. 

The ship, which started construction in July last year, is expected to be completed and delivered in May to Jining Mining Industry Group Co., Ltd..

The ship is registered with the China Classification Society and designed by Wuhan Changjiang Ship Design Institute Co., Ltd. The ship has a total design length of 80 metres, a moulded width of 16 metres, a moulded depth of 2.5 metres, a structural draft of 1.5 metres, and can carry 200m³ of natural gas (LNG) and with nearly 500 metric tonnes of fuel, it is a new generation of green standardised inland water refuelling barges.

After delivery, the ship will be placed in the Jining section of the Beijing-Hangzhou Canal channel for LNG bunkering operations and other supporting services to passing ships, becoming a floating “ship service area” of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal.

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Photo credit: Shan Dong New Energy Shipbuilding
Published: 1 April 2024