DSIC floats out third CMES LNG carrier

China’s Dalian Shipbuilding Industry (DSIC) has floated out the third 175,000-cbm LNG carrier for compatriot China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES), a unit of China Merchants Group.

To mark the occasion, the shipbuilder hosted the launching ceremony for the LNG carrier Sea Creation on Friday, it said in a statement.

According to DSIC, the LNG carrier is 295 meters long and 46.4 meters wide, with a design draft of 11.5 meters and a speed of 19.5 knots.

The vessel features the latest LNG dual-fuel low-speed main engine with an integrated ICER system, a reliquefaction unit, and GTT’s Mark III Flex membrane containment system.

DSIC said this is the third LNG carrier it is building for CMES. The latter has eight LNG carriers on order at the shipbuilder.

DSIC launched the first vessel in this batch, Sea Spirit, in May 2024 and the second vessel, Sea Navigator, in October 2024.

In March 2022, CMES placed an order for two dual-fuel LNG carriers for $380 million, DSIC’s first order for large LNG carriers. These vessels will serve charter deals with Sinochem.

After that, CMES exercised an option for two more LNG carriers worth $400 million, and added two more vessels in December 2022 with a price tag of about $470 million. These two LNG carriers ordered in December 2022 will go on charter to PetroChina.

CMES placed the last order for two LNG carriers worth some $470 million in May 2023.

The company is expected to take delivery of all of these LNG carriers from 2025 to 2027.

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