Handover ceremony of Princess Dapeng at Hudong Shipyard

Shanghai-based Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding (Group) Co and China Shipbuilding Trading Co delivered an 80,000-cubic-meter liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier, which is currently the world’s largest river-sea intermodal LNG carrier, to Shenzhen Gas Co on Saturday .

The Dapeng Princess is also the first LNG carrier to be completed and delivered by Hudong-Zhonghua in 2023, marking the start of the shipbuilder’s new journey to implement the strategy of doubling LNG carrier production capacity, according to a statement sent to the Global Times by the company. (cf : https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202302/1285706.shtml)

Image: Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding

VALCO GROUP Team had the privilege to attend the Handover ceremony of Princess Dapeng at Hudong Shipyard. What’s unique is that (for sure it has SNRI GGC valves @ Cargo application) but also it is the world’s largest shallow draft LNG carrier!

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