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CSSC delivers first two pure LNG powered bulk carriers for domestic market

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3,000 dwt “Dafeng 3001” and 2,000 dwt “Zhonghe 2001” were developed under the Green Pearl River project which aims to build 50 LNG powered ships.
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China State Shipbuilding Corporation Limited (CSSC) on Tuesday (2 November) said it has delivered the first two domestic pure liquefied natural gas (LNG) powered ships under the Green Pearl River  project.

The 3,000dwt bulk carrier Dafeng 3001 and the 2,000dwt bulk carrier Zhonghe 2001 were designed by Guangzhou Shipyard, a subsidiary of CSSC, and built by China Shipbuilding Guangxi. 

The delivery of the two types of ships marked the initial results of CSC joint efforts to serve the national green development strategy of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, it notes.

The first 3,000 dwt LNG single-fuel-powered bulk carrier, the Dafeng 3001, has a total length of 64.99 meters, a design draft of 4.2 meters, a design speed of 9 knots, an economic speed of 6.3 knots, and an endurance of 800 nautical miles. 

The 2,000 dwt LNG single-fuel-powered bulk carrier, Zhonghe 2001 has a total length of 59.9 meters, a design draft of 3.5 meters, a design speed of 9 knots, an economic speed of 6.3 knots, and an endurance of 800 nautical miles.

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Related: CSSC in RMB 40 million LNG power conversion project for Guangzhou domestic vessels
Related: CSSC commences construction of 50 LNG-fuelled bulk carriers for ‘Green Pearl River’ project

 

Photo credit: China State Shipbuilding Corporation Limited
Published: 5 November, 2021