GTT to Design LNG Tankers for Hudong-Zhonghua
French energy firm GTT has received an order from the Chinese shipyard Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding for two dual purpose vessels capable of operating as LNG carriers and floating storage and regasification units (FSRUs), it said November 14.
The vessels are being built for Dynagas, an LNG maritime transportation company. Delivery of the two vessels is to be done by 2021, GTT said.
GTT will design the LNG tanks of both units, each representing a capacity of 174,000 m3. The membrane cryogenic containment system NO96 GW, with glass wool insulation, will be used for the LNG storage on board. Their delivery is due in 2021.
“We are pleased to once again accompany the ship-owner Dynagas in its continued development in the LNG industry and to contribute to the very first FSRUs built by our Chinese partner Hudong-Zhonghua. This new order highlights the trusting relationships GTT maintains with this shipyard, which is part of the biggest shipbuilding group in China”, said CEO Philippe Berterottiere.
At the moment, 14 vessels in operation use this technology and another 42 are on order, GTT said.
Shardul Sharma