04APR2019 - NEWS - Chinese state shipbuilding company and DNV GL classification society unveils project to develop the world’s largest LNG carrier

Chinese state shipbuilding company and Norway-based DNV GL classification society have unveiled a project to develop the world’s largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier with a capacity of 270,000 cubic meters. The two sides signed an agreement on Tuesday during the 19th International Conference & Exhibition on Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG2019) in Shanghai, according to one of the sides in the deal, Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding company, a wholly owned subsidiary of the China State Shipbuilding Corporation. The firm did not fully reveal the specifications of the future vessel, only stating that the tanker will be able to transport up to 270,000 cubic meters of LNG. It is not clear when construction will start, but all of the technical documents are expected to be ready by the end of next year.

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