on january 10th,the world's first 85,000m3 super-large ethane carrier built by dsic for jhw company has been hoisted and installed.
the ship is equipped with four tanks, each has a capacity of 23100m3 and a weight of about 2,000 tons, which is the world’s largest c-shape tank.
as the world's first ship of this type, the 85,000m3 super-large ethane and ethylene carrier has attracted much attention from the industry since its construction began on june 15th due to its super-large capacity and high-tech content.
the ship adopts dual-fuel low-speed main engine to directly drive the controllable-pitch propeller, and has created a number of the world’s no.1s: the world's first c-shape tank gas carrier with a loading capacity of 85,000m3, a single c-shape tank of the world's largest volume, and the first ethane and diesel dual-fuel low-speed main engine designed by man patent.
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