On July 11, COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry (Dalian) successfully launched the 9,000 m³ ethylene multi-purpose carrier built for Dalian COSCO SHIPPING Energy Supply Chain. This vessel is the first of the two liquid cargo transport vessels launched in the cooperation between the two parts in actively exploring the field of new energy shipbuilding to implement the national “dual-carbon” strategic goals.
Guests from COSCO SHIPPING Energy Transportation, Dalian COSCO SHIPPING Energy Supply Chain, China Classification Society Dalian Branch and COSCO SHIPPING Heavy Industry (Dalian) attended the launching ceremony.
The 9000m³ ethylene multi-purpose carrier has a total length of 119.6 meters, a beam of 19.8 meters, a depth of 11.3 meters, a structural draft of 7.6 meters and a speed of 14.0 knots.
As the first dual-fuel ethylene multipurpose carrier built by COSCO SHIPPING Heavy Industry, the vessel is equipped with an advanced dual-fuel power system and a C-type independent liquid cargo tank, and has a strong ability to safely and efficiently transport liquefied products such as liquid ethylene.
At the same time, the vessel can use heavy fuel oil (HFO), marine gas oil (MGO), and liquefied natural gas (LNG) as fuel. The main engine and generator exhaust are equipped with a selective catalytic reduction system (SCR), and the emissions meet the International Maritime Organization’s Tier III nitrogen oxide standards. It has the characteristics of suitability, economy, reliability, energy saving and environmental protection.