Wärtsilä is to provide the fuel supply and cargo handling systems for four new 40,000m3 gas carrier vessels, being built at the CIMC SinoPacific Offshore & Engineering (SOE) shipyard in China for Norwegian shipowner Avance Gas.
The Wärtsilä LPG Fuel Supply System (LFSS) is an innovative and reliable system that enables the use of LPG as fuel. This increases operational efficiency and supports environmental sustainability. Wärtsilä’s range of complete cargo handling systems for gas tankers are designed to reduce operating costs and improve the vessel’s Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI). The award of this contract represents an endorsement of these benefits.
Wenbao Gao, VP CIMC ENRIC, CEO of CIMC SOE, said: “We are very familiar with Wärtsilä’s capabilities in gas handling applications, and we are confident that they are the best solution for these new vessels. The global support they can offer through their broad and comprehensive service network is another reason why they were chosen.”
Patrick Ha, Sales Manager, Cargo Handling Systems, Wärtsilä Gas Solutions, added: “Wärtsilä enjoys a very positive relationship with both the SOE shipyard and Avance Gas, which is based on our ability to develop and supply high quality and reliable solutions that feature outstanding performance. We have a market leading position with an unmatched number of excellent references, and this order extends our position even further.”
These will be the first medium sized LPG carrier vessels built at the SOE yard. The Wärtsilä equipment is scheduled to be delivered in the latter part of 2024, and the ships are expected to be delivered from the second half of 2025.
