On October 14, Jiangnan Shipyard welcomed the sixth batch of vessels to be launched from Dry Dock No. 4 this year; this batch included two full-ship launches and three half-ship floats.
93,000 m³ Very Large Ammonia Carrier (VLAC)
This vessel is the third in a series of 93,000 m³ VLACs (Hull No. H2745) built by Jiangnan Shipyard for EPS.
Jiangnan Shipyard maintained the construction rhythm of this vessel at the “33” rhythm. Before launching, the vessel completed the inspection and acceptance of 52 piping systems in the engine room, and completed the external oil flushing of the main lubricating oil system; the inspection and acceptance of engine room cables was completed, and the engine room lighting was turned on; the deep well pump hoisting was completed; the construction of the outer wall items of the funnel, superstructure, and compressor room was completed; four days before undocking, the engine room scaffolding was cleared to zero, laying the foundation for the rapid commencement of mooring commissioning and inspection work at the wharf.
99,000 m³ Very Large Ethane Carrier (VLEC)
This vessel—the third in a series of 99,000 m³ VLECs built by Jiangnan Shipyard for PG (Hull No. H2779)—achieved engine start-up prior to launching, in line with the “33” construction rhythm. Additionally, the inspection and handover of the piping systems in the engine room area have been completed.
The three half-ships that were floated up simultaneously were a 50,000 m³ medium-sized liquefied petroleum gas/ liquid ammonia carrier (MGC) series for the Vietnamese shipowner Asia Pacific Shipping Co., Ltd. (ASP) (Hull number: H2853); the 99,000 m³ ultra-large ethane carrier (Hull number: H2829) built for AW; and the second vessel in the 99,000 m³ VLEC series with aluminum alloy tanks (Hull number: H2823) built for PG.
