CIMC Sanctum Successfully Delivers 250 m³ and 200 m³ LNG Marine Tank Projects to European Customers
31 May,2021
In early 2020, CIMC Sundaing entered into a contract with a globally renowned provider of power systems solutions for the supply of four 200 m³ and three 250 m³ double-walled Type C vacuum-insulated storage tanks and their associated fuel-gas supply systems. This project marks the customer’s first LNG fuel-gas supply-system contract awarded to a Chinese shipyard in nearly three years, making it strategically significant for the customer’s business expansion in the Chinese market. As a world-leading engineering contractor for cryogenic gas systems for ships and offshore projects and a pioneer in the LNG floating storage and regasification industry, the customer chose CIMC Sundaing to jointly undertake the turnkey delivery of the FGSS system for this project precisely because of CIMC Sundaing’s robust, comprehensive capabilities in the field of LNG marine equipment.
According to reports, the 200 m³ fuel tank under this project will ultimately be delivered to a Dutch shipowner for use on an LNG-powered general cargo vessel, which is slated to operate in the Baltic and North Seas and comply with the Finnish/Swedish 1A ice-class notation. The 250 m³ fuel tank will be delivered to a Finnish shipping company for use on an LNG-powered roll-on/roll-off vessel. The recently delivered units comprise the first batch of 250 m³ and 200 m³ fuel tanks along with their associated gas supply systems; the remaining five vessel tanks are currently being systematically manufactured at the Sanctum facility and are scheduled for phased delivery throughout 2021.
This LNG marine fuel supply system is installed horizontally within the ship’s cargo hold, with a highly integrated design. To maximize cargo space and make full use of the vessel’s internal volume, an innovative fuel supply configuration and a domestically pioneered TCS side-mounted arrangement were adopted, further complicating the design, manufacturing, and inspection processes. During the execution of this project at CIMC Sanctum, the design, process engineering, manufacturing, and inspection teams maintained thorough communication and close collaboration, continuously optimizing the production processes and procedures. As a result, the project’s key technical challenges were successfully overcome, earning recognition from the customer, DNV classification society, the shipyard, and the shipowner. On April 26, both units successfully passed final inspection.
To date, Sunda has captured over 40% of the domestic market for vacuum-insulated marine fuel tanks, having delivered more than 50 double-walled marine fuel tanks of various capacities to numerous renowned shipyards worldwide. In addition, the company has signed strategic cooperation framework agreements with several internationally recognized providers of LNG-powered propulsion system solutions, earning the unwavering trust of global customers through its superior product quality and outstanding operational performance.
With the gradual implementation of the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) sulfur cap regulation, LNG has emerged as the primary transitional fuel for the shipping industry’s transition to a zero-carbon future, making it the preferred choice among ship operators worldwide. As a leader in the clean-energy equipment sector, CIMC Sundaing will further enhance the competitiveness of its marine tank products in the global market, providing cleaner, greener, more efficient, and smarter LNG marine fuel tanks to vessels around the world and thereby supporting the development of green shipping on a global scale.
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