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Hudong-Zhonghua launches LNG carrier

By LNG Prime Staff
Hudong-Zhonghua launches LNG carrier
Image: Hudong-Zhonghua

Chinese shipbuilder Hudong-Zhonghua has launched one 174,000-cbm liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier it is building for NYK and CNOOC.

Hudong-Zhonghua said in a statement that the LNG carrier (H1886A) was floated out on April 11.

Officials from NYK, DNV, and others attended the ceremony.

According to the shipbuilder, this vessel is part of the second CNOOC LNG transportation project.

Hudong-Zhonghua did not provide further details regarding the vessel.

Image: Hudong-Zhonghua

Back in 2022, Japan’s NYK joined forces with China’s CNOOC to order six 174,000-cbm LNG carriers from CSSC’s Hudong-Zhonghua for about $1.2 billion.

Hudong also signed a contract with CNOOC, Japan’s MOL, and COSCO Shipping for six LNG carriers worth about $1.17 billion.

CNOOC’s gas and power unit will use these ships under charter deals.

Part of Hudong-Zhonghua’s fifth-generation Changxeng series, the 299 meters long vessels feature WinGD’s X-DF dual-fuel engines and GTT’s NO96 Super+ containment system.

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