On July 24, Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co., Ltd. (DSIC), a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation Limited, named the first vessel of the second-generation 175,000-cubic-meter liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier series Sea Energy and delivered it to China Merchants Energy Shipping Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of China Merchants Group.
The vessel, independently developed and designed by DSIC, is equipped with dual-fuel main engines, power generators, conventional oil-fired boilers, a cargo handling system and a reliquefaction unit.
Building on the experience gained during the construction of the first-generation LNG carriers, the vessel has undergone technological iterations and process upgrades, such as optimized hull lines, propellers and energy-saving devices, attaining well-balanced performance in fuel efficiency, operational flexibility and compatibility. It is able to berth at most major LNG onshore terminals worldwide. (....)