New Generation LNG Powered Green and Intelligent Chuanjiang Standard Ship
Recently, the new generation of 130m Chuanjiang standard bulk carrier “Chang Hang Huo Yun 002”，which is a green and intelligent ship solely fueled with LNG, was successfully launched. The ship is under construction by Zhijiang Shengmao Shipyard Co., Ltd. for China Yangtze Shipping Group Co., Ltd. China Classification Society (CCS) conducted the plan approval and new building survey.
Highlights
This ship, with deadweight 9800 tons, complies with the “Green Ship-2” standard as specified by CCS “Rules for Green Ships on Inland Rivers”.
In terms of power, this ship engines are solely fueled with LNG. Compared with diesel fueling, it can reduce emissions of carbon dioxide by 20%, sulfur oxides and nitrogen oxides emissions by 100%, and reduce 60t of carbon emissions annually. In addition, it is integrated with the latest scientific research achievements in lines optimization, structural light-weighting and efficient propulsion in design. Compared with similar ships, its energy consumption can be reduced by more than 10%. Meanwhile, the intelligent technologies have been applied in navigation assistance, energy consumption, ship-shore integration etc, which will significantly improve the navigation safety and the precision of ship-shore management.
This ship is the first 130m green intelligent Chuanjiang standard ship that adopts micro LNG ignition technology. It is also a key technology verification ship for the “2030 Type” green intelligent ships in Hubei region.
In order to serve customers better, CCS Wuhan Branch has launched “one-stop packaging” services. Since the initial stage of the project, professional surveyors of hull, machinery & electrical were organized to provide pre-contract services, and assist the shipowners and designers in complying with the requirements of the Green Ship-2 Class Notation in respect of energy efficiency, environmental protection, clean energy applications, ship comfort, harmful substance control etc.
Due to the tight schedule of “Chang Hang Huo Yun 002” new building project, the surveyors of Plan Approval Department worked overtime to review and approve drawings to catch up with the construction progress of the shipyard. CCS Yichang Branch always sent surveyors at the first opportunity when requested. Surveyors for plan approval and field inspection have cooperated and closely coordinated with each other to solve problems timely to guarantee the ship construction quality in an all-round manner.
The successful launch of the ship marks the breakthrough in key technologies such as low-carbon emission, green and intelligent application, and demonstrates a solution for integrated application of the technology on inland ships.