DSIC starts building MSC’s LNG-fueled containership

China’s Dalian Shipbuilding Industry (DSIC) has kicked off construction of an LNG-powered containership for compatriot Minsheng Financial Leasing and Switzerland-based shipping giant MSC.

According to a statement by DSIC, the shipbuilder held a steel-cutting ceremony on May 15 for the LNG dual-fuel 16,000-teu containership with a working name C16K-9.

DSIC said it is building the vessel for Minsheng Financial Leasing (MSFL) and MSC.

MSC will probably take this containership on charter.

This newbuild will have a length of 366 meters and width of 51 meters, and can carry 16,196 standard containers.

The main WinGD engine has the iCER diesel energy-saving tech and can use low sulphur fuel oil and LNG, DSIC said.

Also, the containership will feature a type B LNG tank independently designed and built by DSIC, and a variety of energy-saving equipment such as air lubrication drag reduction system and shaft generator.

Eight LNG dual-fuel vessels

Prior to this ship, DSIC started building for MSC the 16,000-teu LNG dual-fuel containership with a working name C16K-10.

The shipbuilder also recently started building what it says is the world’s largest 13,000-cbm type B LNG cargo tank and will install the tank in this vessel.

Designed by DSIC Design Institute, the design pressure is 0.7 Bar, the main shell material is NV9Ni/a steel, and the internal pipeline is 316L steel, according to DSIC.

Moreover, compared with the traditional type C tank, the type B tank has the advantages of high capacity utilization, flexible, and diverse design, DSIC claims.

DSIC said it will build eight such tanks for MSC’s eight LNG dual-fuel containerships with a capacity of 16,000 units.

LNG Prime reported in January last year, citing shipbuilding sources, that MSC ordered six LNG-powered container vessels at CSSC’s DSIC and this containership (C16K-10) is part of that order.

Most Popular

Worley gets full notice to proceed on first phase of CP2 LNG project

Australian engineering firm Worley has received a full notice to proceed from US LNG exporter Venture Global LNG under its reimbursable EPC contract for the first phase of the CP2 LNG project in Louisiana.

Venture Global’s Plaquemines LNG to commission fourth tank

US LNG exporter Venture Global LNG has received approval from the US FERC to commission the fourth storage tank with LNG at its Plaquemines plant in Louisiana.

MOL’s LNG carrier fleet stands at 104 vessels

MOL's large fleet of liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers had 104 vessels as of the end of June this year.

More News Like This

DSIC: first CMES LNG carrier wraps up trials

The 175,000-cbm LNG carrier, Sea Spirit, owned by China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES), a unit of China Merchants Group, has completed its sea and gas trials, according to China’s Dalian Shipbuilding Industry (DSIC).

DSIC delivers new LNG-fueled containership to MSC

China’s Dalian Shipbuilding Industry (DSIC) has delivered another LNG dual-fuel containership to Switzerland-based shipping giant MSC.

China’s Hengli wins orders for LNG-powered vessels

China’s Hengli Heavy Industry, a part of Hengli Group, has secured orders for LNG dual-fuel containerships and tankers.

Zhoushan Changhong hands over LNG-powered containership to MSC

China’s Zhoushan Changhong International Shipyard has delivered MSC’s second LNG dual-fuel containership with a capacity of 11,500 teu.