On June 27, China ShipbuildingTradingand Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuildingsigned an order for a 180,000-dwtcapesizeLNG-powered dual-fuel bulk carrier withNYKLine.
The 180,000DWT capesizedual-fuel bulk carrier signed this time was independently designed by Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding. The ship is 292 meters long, 45 meters wide, 24.9 meters deep, and has a designed draft of 16.1 meters.
The ship ispoweredby LNG fuel and traditional fuel oil, and is equipped with two C-type LNG fuel tanks. In the LNG fuel mode, the ship meets the requirements ofIMOTier IV, and has notable features such as “green, environmental protection, energy saving, and safety”.
Capesize bulk carriers have always been the flagship product of Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding. So far, more than 280ships have been successfully delivered, accounting for 16% of the global fleet share of this type of ship, ranking first in the world.
