The design of two ethane transport ships for China Merchants Industrial Haimen Base has been recognized by five major classification societies

On June 28th, the 150000 cubic meter ultra large ethane transport vessel (ULEC) and 99000 cubic meter ultra large ethane transport vessel (VLEC) jointly developed by China Merchants Group Heavy Industry (Jiangsu) Co., Ltd. and Deltamarin Design Co., Ltd. simultaneously obtained the principle recognition (AIP) certificates issued by five major international classification societies, including China Classification Society, Lloyd's Register of Shipping, Norway Veritas, American Classification Society, and French Classification Society. The successful development of the two types of ships marks a new breakthrough in the energy and chemical transportation ship field for China Merchants Industrial Haimen Base.

Both types of ships are designed with GTT Mark III membrane compartments, with a cargo compartment temperature of -104 ℃ and an evaporation rate not exceeding 0.1%. They can transport various types of cargo such as ethane, ethylene, and LPG. The four cargo compartments can accommodate two different types of cargo simultaneously. Both types of ships are equipped with dual fuel engines of ethane/fuel, and their energy efficiency index meets the requirements of the third stage of EEDI.

The design approval of the new ship type is a phased achievement of China Merchants Industrial Haimen Base in promoting the business of large-scale gas and liquid cargo transportation ships, meeting the latest market demands and proposing investment solutions for the development of the liquefied gas cargo transportation industry.

Adnan, General Manager of GTT China, Deltamerin Design Company, representatives of major classification societies, and key leaders of China Merchants Industrial Haimen Base attended and jointly witnessed the ship type recognition award ceremony.

The large-scale transportation of ethane began in 2016, using 87000 cubic meters of MarkIII VLEC to transport goods from the United States to India. Subsequently, the second generation 98000 cubic meters of Mark III VLEC was developed for the import of ethane from China. Afterwards, similar VLECs were further developed, especially in terms of fuel consumption improvement and the addition of functions such as shaft generators. In the future, ethane transportation will follow the development direction of the liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry, developing larger scale ships that can load goods (ethane, ethylene, liquefied natural gas) from the United States and deliver them to importers in Asia. Large vessels with a volume of 150000 cubic meters will have a competitive advantage in terms of capital expenditure (CAPEX), operating expenses (OPEX), and carbon dioxide emissions.

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