On June 11, Jiangnan Shipyard officially kicked off construction of the second 93,000 cubic meter Very Large Liquid Ammonia Carrier (VLAC) in the series for Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS). There are a total of 6 vessels in this series, which were signed in April and August 2023 respectively. This is the world’s first batch of 93K VLAC orders and also the first cooperation between Jiangnan Shipyard and EPS.
The 93,000 cubic meter VLAC is a derivative of the fourth generation VLGC boutique vessel type (Panda 93A) independently developed and designed by Jiangnan Shipyard. This type of vessel is currently the largest liquid ammonia carrier in the world, with a total length of 230.0 meters, a beam of 36.6 meters, a structural draft of 13.0 meters, and is classified by Lloyd’s Register (LR).
Considering that anhydrous liquid ammonia has a higher density than conventional liquefied petroleum gas, the tank design of the vessel has been specially strengthened. At the same time, a new generation of low-resistance line type developed completely independently is adopted, so that it can have excellent and balanced performance under full load, ballast and liquid cargo loading conditions of different specific gravities.
Jiangnan Shipyard, as an active advocate and leader of “zero” carbon emission, the successful commencement of the vessel is a reflection of Jiangnan Shipyard’s own strength, but also a key step for China’s shipbuilding industry to respond to the “double carbon” goal and seize the high ground of green shipping.
On the same day, Jiangnan Shipyard’s No. 4 Dock welcomed the third batch of launches this year, including the launching of two 98,000 cubic meter VLECs, the floating of a 98,000 cubic meter VLEC half ship and the floating of a 9,000 CEU PCTC half ship.
