The ships will have a cargo capacity of 40,000 cubic meters and scheduled delivery is during the fourth quarter 2025 and the first quarter of 2026. Price for the newbuildings is approximately $61.5m each.
The ships will also be equipped with shaft generators this will further improve operation and maintenance cost while improving the environmental profile. In addition to transporting traditional LPG cargoes, the vessels will also be able to carry ammonia cargoes.
Gao Wenbao, Vice President of CIMC Enric and General Manager of Nantong CIMC Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering said, “The contract is a new breakthrough for our company both in vessel design and tank capacity. Equipped with three IMO Type A cargo tanks, the vessel will be able to greatly improve operation efficiency.”
Øystein Kalleklev, CEO of Avance Gas, commented: “These ships will be fitted with dual fuel LPG engines as well as shaft generators making them highly versatile and future proof in terms of emissions. These ships are not only perfect for the LPG trade but also ammonia trade as parcel sizes for ammonia cargoes tend to be in this size lot. Given the high expected growth of the ammonia trade, this makes the ships a very attractive addition to our fleet.”
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