en.Wedoany.com Reported - On May 8, the 100,000 cubic meter ultra-large liquefied ethane carrier (H2777) "PACIFIC DUBHE" (Tianshu) was officially named and delivered. The vessel, chartered by China's Wanhua Chemical, financed by ABC Financial Leasing, and built by Jiangnan Shipyard (Group) Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of CSSC, for Pacific Gas, a unit under Shandong Marine Group.

The newly named H2777 is the first ship in Wanhua Chemical's "Big Dipper" series. It meets the world's most stringent environmental standards while offering excellent operational economy. This type of VLEC is independently developed and built by Jiangnan Shipyard, utilizing its proprietary Type B cargo containment system (BrillianceE®). It is the VLEC with the largest cargo capacity in the world, and its comprehensive technical indicators have been assessed as being at an internationally leading level.

With an overall length of 230 meters, the vessel is suitable for transporting various liquefied industrial and energy gases such as ethane, ethylene, and LPG. It is the optimal ship type "tailor-made" for long-haul ethane transport from the United States, while also possessing universal compatibility with major LPG terminals worldwide.

This type of vessel features low fuel (gas) consumption, a low Boil-off Rate (BOR) from the independently developed Type B cargo containment system (BrillianceE®), no liquid level loading restrictions, and low maintenance costs, resulting in significant economic benefits.

The cooperation project to which this vessel belongs plans to build a total of seven VLECs. It is an innovative model created by Shandong Marine Energy and Wanhua Chemical through integrating upstream and downstream industrial resources within the province, adopting a customized long-term time charter model, deeply binding the long-term demand for ethane import storage and transportation, and co-creating a distinctive "Shandong Shipping + Shandong Terminal" cooperation model.

After being put into operation, the "PACIFIC DUBHE" (Tianshu) will provide ethane transportation services for Wanhua Chemical.

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