Chinese shipyard Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding announced that it has launched the fourth LNG carrier it is building for CSSC Shipping.
According to the shipbuilder, the LNG carrier has a total length of 295 metres, a width of 45 metres and a depth of 26.25 metres.
It belongs to the company’s LNG ship type of the X-DF series. These vessels are propelled by dual-fuel low-speed diesel engines and equipped with advanced environmental protection devices, the selective catalytic reduction (SCR) devices.
As explained, the ship is designed to meet the most stringent emission standards of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the IMO TIER III environmental protection requirements.