Imabari delivers LNG dual-fuel vessel

Japanese shipbuilder Imabari Shipbuilding has delivered an LNG dual-fuel pure car and truck carrier (PCTC).

IMAGE: LNG dual-fuel PCTC Angelite Ace. Imabari Shipbuilding

The Angelite Ace is a PCTC with a capacity of 7,000 vehicles and is equipped with dual-fuel engines that can operate on both LNG and conventional marine fuels.

It was delivered to shipping company Seaspan Corporation, said Seaspan project manager Sarnbir Singh Sawhney.

Built by Tadotsu Shipbuilding, a subsidiary of Imabari Shipbuilding, the ship’s deployment location has not yet been revealed by Seaspan.

According to classification society DNV, the global LNG-capable fleet now includes 752 vessels, with 120 more expected to be added this year.

By Tuhin Roy

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