The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), Jiangnan Shipyard (Group) Co., Ltd., and classification society DNV, conducted the naming and delivery ceremony of China’s first large-scale Mark III Flex membrane LNG carrier Al Shelila.
The first of a six-vessel series, this delivery includes optimized hull form, high-efficiency propellers, twin skeg design, and air lubrication system on the vessel. The newly delivered Al Shelila utilizes a raft of efficiency and emissions reduction features.
This includes the adoption of two sets of WinGD 5X72DF-2.1 engines with Intelligent Control by Exhaust Recycling (iCER) system for reduced methane slip, the GTT Mark III Flex membrane cargo containment system with an 0.085%/day boil-off rate, two shaft generators for improving energy efficiency, and the Jiangnan Intelligent Ship System (JNIS) for real-time energy optimization.
In the LNG segment achieving success requires bringing all stakeholders – from ship owners, and shipyards, to cargo owners, and charterers – together on projects at the highest level of technical expertise and quality.
…said Knut Ørbeck-Nilssen, CEO, DNV – Maritime.
