CSSC initiates construction of 99,000 CBM VLEC

Jiangnan Shipyard (Group) under CSSC started the construction of 99,000 CBM VLEC on March 10, which marks the intensified shipping capacity of liquefied ethane in China and enhancing risk-resistance capacity of the ethane industry.

Jiangnan Shipyard (Group) under China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) started the construction of the very large ethane carrier (VLEC) with 99,000 cubic metre (CBM) on March 10, according to news published on the website of Shandong Marine Energy. The VLEC adopts the self-developed B-type cargo containment system (BrillianceE®), and its