China's LNG ship with a cabin capacity of 271000 cubic meters has broken the world record
On September 5th, at the Gastech 2023 conference held in Singapore, the design of a 271000 cubic meter ultra large liquefied natural gas transport vessel developed by Hudong China Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of China Shipbuilding Corporation, was awarded a principle recognition certificate by the four major international classification societies of the United States, Lloyd's Register of Shipping, Norway, and France.
According to industry insiders, this is the largest LNG transport ship developed and designed globally so far, which means that China's LNG ship research and development, design, and construction have entered the super large field in one fell swoop, and it also marks a big step forward for China's high-end ship research and design capabilities towards the world's leading goal.
This "Big Mac" has a total length of 344 meters, a width of 53.6 meters, a depth of 27.2 meters, and a designed draft of 12.0 meters. It adopts a dual fuel low-speed engine propulsion and NO96 Super+enclosure system.
The ship adopts a 5-compartment scheme, with a compact scale and a 57% increase in carrying capacity compared to the conventional 174000 cubic meter large LNG ship.
At the same time, the ship is equipped with the latest generation of cargo enclosure system, which has a lower evaporation rate and a 9.9% reduction in energy consumption per ton of sea freight transportation compared to 174000 cubic meters of LNG ships.
In addition, although it is the largest LNG ship, due to its diversified optimized draft and loading design, the ship can reach more than 70 shore stations on all continents around the world, covering major mainstream routes, and has excellent ship shore compatibility.
At present, global LNG trade is booming, with significant growth in LNG exports from the Middle East and North America. China's LNG imports are also showing a high-speed growth trend year by year. In this context, Hudong Zhonghua has developed a 271000 cubic meter ultra large LNG transport ship with the title of "world champion", which fills the demand gap with a single ship's large capacity and meets market expectations.
According to calculations, a 270000 cubic meter LNG ship can transport 155 million cubic meters of natural gas at once, providing a monthly gas supply for 4.7 million households in Shanghai. Without expanding the berths at the receiving terminal, the receiving capacity of the terminal will be significantly improved, effectively ensuring the continuous growth of China's LNG import demand.
LNG transport ships are widely recognized as one of the most difficult ship types to build in the world. They are "super refrigerated trucks" that carry LNG at minus 163 degrees Celsius, and are known as the "jewels on the crown" of the world's shipbuilding industry.
This new ship type has been certified by the classification society, which means there are no problems in the design and construction field. As long as the customer places an order, this "giant" will soon move from a "blueprint" to a blue ocean.