Shandong Marine’s LNG carrier nears delivery in China

Shandong Marine’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier Prime Purity is expected to start operations next year after completing its trials in China.

China’s Jiangnan said in a statement that the first vessel (H2716) in a series of 175,000-cbm large LNG carriers being built for Shandong Marine completed its “three-in-one” sea trials on Monday.

The vessel is 298.5 meters long, 46 meters wide, and its tanks feature GTT’s Mark III Flex membrane containment technology.

Jiangnan said that the LNG carrier is expected to be delivered in 2027.

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