Two Sinopacific-built LEG Carriers Named
Chinese shipbuilder CIMC Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering Co. Ltd. (CIMC SOE) has completed the first two vessels in a series of five liquid ethylene gas (LEG) carrier newbuilds for a Chinese ship owner.
The series includes two 17,000- and three 22,000-cubic-meter capacity LEG carriers, with the smaller two vessels named and one delivered during a ceremony on March 28.
The delivery marks a significant occasion for the shipyard, which was reorganized in August 2017 after filing for bankruptcy in 2016.
“We have overcome many difficulties, but now we are celebrating the naming of the first two of the five carriers ordered and the delivery of the first one,” said Gao WenBao, Chief Executive Officer, CIMC SOE.
The 17,000 m3 capacity carriers are fitted with cargo handling systems designed and produced by Wärtsilä. The systems include a reliquefaction plant for ethylene, ethane and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), as well as for various petrochemical cargoes. Also included is the transfer system comprising the cargo pumps together with the control, monitoring and safety system.
