Construction began on the world’s first CNG carrier on 28 January 2015. Jiangsu Hantong Ship Heavy Industry Co., Ltd performed the steel cutting ceremony for an Indonesian owner. The CNG carrier is designed by China’s CIMC Ocean Engineering Design & Research Institute and will be dual classed by ABS and the Indonesian class society Biro Klasifikasi Indonesia.
The ceremony also represents a significant milestone for ABS in the gas carrier sector. As the world’s first real CNG carrier, it is more suitable for short distance transportation with smaller capability and thus obtains a low-cost advantage. Its dual fuel propulsion system also highlights its environmental performance and energy efficiency.
Zhang Zhen-yun, ENRIC CFO; Mu Jian-min, Government official from ShiJiaZhuang City; Shen Xiao-ming, ENRIC Vice President; Lu Hua, Principal Surveyor, ABS Nantong; Peter Ko, Business Manager, ABS Nantong; Michel Labrie, District Manager, ABS Nantong; Zhou Yi-qing, Vice President of HT SY; Meng Cheng-Jun, Chairman of HT Group; Yang Bao-ying, ENRIC President; Arief Soesilo Wiranto, PLNE Team Leader; Hu An-kang, ORIC President; Syahrul Chotib, Owner, UIP; Cui Li, ENRIC Executive Vice President; Guo Weng-hui, ENRIC Vice President; Lian Bao-gang, ONRIC Marketing and Planning Department Manager; Nonot Supono, Representative of Operation Company, BAG; and Li Guang-yin, ENRIC Supervision Personnel.
ENRIC President Yang Bao-ying, ORIC President Hu An-kang and Chairman of the HT Group Meng Cheng-Jun present a model of the CNG carrier.
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