MARIC’s ethane dual-fuel ethane carrier design gets Bureau Veritas nod

Classification society Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) has granted approval in principle (AiP) for an ethane dual-fuel ultra large ethane carrier (ULEC) designed by Marine Design and Research Institute of China (MARIC).

PHOTO: MARIC’s ethane dual-fuel ultra large ethane carrier concept. BV

The 155,000 cbm ethane carrier will be equipped with a dual-fuel engine from German manufacturer MAN Energy Solutions, capable of running on both ethane and conventional marine fuels.

In addition to ethane, the vessel will be fully capable of carrying LPG, propylene, and ethylene.

MARIC is a subsidiary of shipbuilding conglomerate China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC).

This month, DNV also approved MARIC’s new ammonia-ready bulk carrier concept.

By Tuhin Roy

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