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Jiangnan Shipyard delivers very large ethane carrier to Ineos
Pacific Ineos Belstaff features Type-B cargo quartet containment system.China’s shipbuilder Jiangnan Shipyard Group has delivered a very large ethane carrier (VLEC), Pacific Ineos Belstaff, to UK-based chemical company Ineos Group, in Shanghai.With a …
Jan 4, 2022 / Vessels
Launch of ABS-Classed Jiangnan Bluebonnet VLEC
World's First IMO Type B Very Large Ethane CarrierThe world's first IMO Type B Very Large Ethane Carrier (VLEC), the ABS-Classed Pacific Ineos Belstaff, has been launched at Jiangnan Shipyard.The first of an order of four of the largest VLECs ever …
Sep 10, 2021 / Vessels
MISC takes delivery of Seri Elbert - its sixth very large ethane carrier
MISC Berhad (MISC) has taken delivery of its sixth Very Large Ethane Carrier (VLEC) – Seri Elbert, from Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) shipyard in Ulsan, South Korea. Seri Elbert and her sister vessels - Seri Everest, Seri Erlang, Seri Emei, Seri …
Apr 7, 2021 / Vessels
Høglund to supply automation and gas management systems for Tianjin Southwest Maritime newbuilds in partnership with Jiangnan Shipyard and Babcock
Høglund has signed two more contracts with Jiangnan Shipyard (Group) Co Ltd and Babcock LGE to supply Integrated Automation and Control Systems (IACS) and Gas Handling for two Tianjin Southwest Maritime-owned very large ethane carrier (VLEC) …
Mar 22, 2021 / Curious
MISC’s Seri Everest Delivers First Ethane Cargo
MISC Berhad (MISC) announced on Wednesday (Mar03) that Seri Everest, its first Very Large Ethane Carrier (VLEC), has successfully completed her first cargo discharge at Lianyungang port, Jiangsu province, China. Seri Everest’s first cargo of more …
Mar 5, 2021 / Vessels
Samsung Heavy Industries and Hyundai Heavy Industries choose Svanehøj deepwell pumps for new VLECs
Following a successful delivery of deepwell pump systems for six VLECs, Samsung Heavy Industries and Hyundai Heavy Industries have signed Svanehøj as the pump supplier for an additional four vessels. Danish pump manufacturer Svanehøj has secured two …
Jan 29, 2021 / Vessels
Energy Transfer loads first VLEC under its Orbit Gulf Coast NGL Exports NGL export joint venture with Satellite Petrochemical USA Corp.
Dallas-based Energy Transfer LP (NYSE: ET) Tuesday (Jan19) announced the first Very Large Ethane Carrier (VLEC) has been loaded under its previously announced joint venture with Satellite Petrochemical USA Corp., Orbit Gulf Coast NGL Exports, LLC …
Jan 21, 2021 / Curious
Largest VLEC Ever Constructed Delivered on Time and Built to ABS Class
First of 12 Vessels Ordered to Service Trade Between U.S. and ChinaThe first of an order of 12 Very Large Ethane Carriers (VLECs) now being built to ABS Class has been delivered to Zhejiang Satellite Petrochemical (STL) by Samsung Heavy Industries …
Nov 17, 2020 / Vessels
MISC takes delivery of its first VLEC - SERI EVEREST - The largest of it kind in the world
MISC Berhad (MISC) has taken delivery of its first Very Large Ethane Carrier (VLEC) at the Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) shipyard in Geoje, South Korea. Seri Everest is the first from a series of six VLECs that MISC purchased in July 2020. …
Nov 2, 2020 / Vessels
Jiangnan Shipyard to Build Two More VLECs to ABS Class for Tianjin Southwest Maritime
ABS Secures all Six Vessels in Phase 2 Order, Highlighting Global Leadership Position in the VLEC SectorTwo new 98,000 cbm Very Large Ethane Carriers (VLECs) ordered by Tianjin Southwest Maritime (TSM) are to be built to ABS Class by Jiangnan …
Nov 2, 2020 / Curious