On October 26, Fujian Shipbuilding Industry Group Corporation’s Mawei Shipbuilding successfully launched the 7,500 CEU LNG dual-fuel PCTC (pure car and track carrier) and the 4,200 CEU LNG dual-fuel PCTC.
Prior to launching, the 7500 CEU PCTC successfully completed its stern door commissioning within the dry dock. The vessel’s stern door weighs 300 tons. Mawei Shipbuilding actively optimized its process flow by advancing installation work such as outfitting components to earlier stages, ensuring critical lifting milestones were met. Concurrently, it accelerated electromechanical construction, with nearly 400,000 meters of cable laid throughout the vessel now fully completed. Electrical equipment installation has reached 95% completion, and wiring integrity stands at 90%.
The 4,200 CEU PCTC’s stern door employs a hydraulic system, which is more complex than the electric system used on the 7,500 CEU LNG dual-fuel PCTC. Mawei Shipbuilding successfully completed critical pre-inspection tasks such as hydraulic line oil priming prior to hoisting, and ensured the scheduled assembly of auxiliary components including side doors, stern door main structures, and hydraulic cylinders.
Both vessels have now entered the dock outfitting and commissioning phase. Mawei Shipbuilding will focus its efforts on advancing subsequent work to ensure the project is delivered on schedule and with high quality.
On October 25, Southeast Shipyard, a subsidiary of Fujian Shipbuilding, successfully launched a vessel in the 18,500DWT oil and chemical tanker series, and another vessel in the same series started construction simultaneously.
This vessel has an overall length of 149.8 meters and a beam of 22.8 meters. Its primary cargoes include crude oil, petroleum products with a density below 1.54 tons per cubic meter, chemicals (Classes II and III), liquid chemicals, and IMO Class II and III petroleum products listed in MARPOL Annex I and the IBC Code. The main engine and generator sets are equipped with Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) systems for nitrogen oxide emission control, meeting IMO Tier III requirements and ICE CLASS 1C ice-strengthened standards.