en.Wedoany.com Reported - On March 31, the first 18,600 cubic meter LNG bunkering vessel (H1930A) built by Hudong-Zhonghua for France's TotalEnergies was successfully launched from Dock No. 1 in the new shipyard area.
On April 1, the fifth vessel, "Green Energy Wind," of the first phase of CNOOC's medium-to-long-term FOB (Free on Board) resource-supporting LNG carrier project, built by Hudong-Zhonghua, was delivered three months ahead of schedule. Nina, Senior Manager of Mitsui O.S.K. Lines' Commercial and Asset Management Department, Lu Xinwei, Deputy General Manager of CSSC Trading's Ship and Marine Business Department III, and Shen Ning, Marketing Director of Hudong-Zhonghua, jointly signed the delivery documents.
The H1930A vessel is the world's latest V3.0 version 18,600 cubic meter LNG bunkering vessel and also the 100th LNG storage and transportation equipment constructed by the company. The vessel extensively utilizes green, environmentally friendly, and low-carbon equipment, making this latest global V3.0 bunkering vessel even "greener." It features better ship-to-shore compatibility, lower energy consumption and emissions, and superior energy-saving and environmental protection. It can be matched with LNG-powered ship types such as Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCC), LR2 tankers, bulk carriers, container ships, and Pure Car and Truck Carriers (PCTC). The vessel holds green class notations such as Sustainable Ship (SUSTAINABLESHIP-1), EU Green Passport (GREEN PASSPORT EU), and Clean Ship (CLEANSHIP), significantly enhancing its energy-saving, emission-reduction, and low-carbon environmental protection characteristics during operation.
This vessel is also the first ship launched from Dock No. 1 in Hudong-Zhonghua's new shipyard area. Benefiting from the company's lean management and intelligent manufacturing, the vessel achieved a good state of completeness upon launch. All tank integrity tightness and strength tests were completed and submitted. The installation and tightness testing of all conventional piping throughout the ship were finished. The generators are basically ready for starting. For the cargo hold section, the installation of all insulation shielding layers was completed for the first time. The pump tower was hoisted into place within the dock and scaffolding removal was finished. The sealing of side shell process openings was completed. The vessel is currently progressing towards the goal of sealing the cargo holds.
The "Green Energy Wind" has an overall length of 299 meters, a molded breadth of 46.4 meters, and a molded depth of 26.25 meters. It is equipped with a dual-fuel main engine featuring the latest intelligent control exhaust gas recirculation (iCER) system technology. It boasts numerous advantages, including excellent rapid response performance, low comprehensive energy consumption, outstanding low-temperature performance, strong cargo hold type compatibility, light lightweight, outstanding cargo capacity, convenient operation and maintenance, and high route adaptability. The completion and delivery of the "Green Energy Wind" are of great significance for enhancing China's independent guarantee capability for LNG transportation and strengthening China's resource bargaining power and international voice in the global LNG market.
The "Green Energy Wind" LNG carrier is the 61st LNG carrier delivered by Hudong-Zhonghua, reflecting its deep cultivation in the high-end shipbuilding sector. As a fifth-generation "Changheng Series" green intelligent ship type, its delivery not only signifies that China's LNG shipbuilding capability continues to lead and firmly ranks among the world's first tier, but also strongly safeguards national energy transportation security, enhances the independent and controllable capability of "national gas, national transport," and injects "Chinese strength" into the green transformation of global shipping.
It is understood that CNOOC's medium-to-long-term FOB resource-supporting project is China's largest LNG shipbuilding project, planning to construct a total of 12 LNG carriers with a capacity of 174,000 cubic meters each. The project is divided into two phases, with 6 vessels in each phase. Currently, 4 vessels from the first phase have been put into operation, cumulatively completing 32 unloading voyages and transporting a total of 4.55 million cubic meters of LNG.
After all 12 vessels of the "Green Energy" series are delivered, they will be fully deployed in CNOOC's medium-to-long-term FOB resource transportation business, significantly enhancing the annual transportation capacity. By then, the steady increase in independent shipping capacity will effectively enhance China's resource bargaining power in the international LNG market and contribute CNOOC's strength to the improvement of the global LNG trade network.
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