Construction of the 89,000 DWT methanol dual-fuel bulk carrier of Fujian Guohang Ocean Shipping at the Weihai Base of Wuhu Shipyard has successfully commenced.
The project is a new effort of China Classification Society (CCS) to work closely with the industry to create a net zero emission intelligent bulk carrier design scheme.
The vessel is equipped with a methanol dual-fuel power system that can use bio-diesel, and has an optimized methanol fuel tank capacity. It aims to directly achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions from the ship while balancing the economy of operation through flexible fuel structure ratio.
In the early stage of ship type development, CCS Shanghai Rules & Research Institute has closely cooperated with Fujian Guohang Ocean and the designer Shanghai Bestway Marine Engineering Design to carry out a lot of technical research and ship type optimization.
The ship was issued with the GDA Ship Type Approval Certificate by CCS at the end of 2023.
